Data through April 2026
Running cost · Dishwashers · ENERGY STAR certified
LG LDB454
Across a standard year of loads (215 cycles under the DOE test), the LG LDB454 uses 238 kWh — about $45 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or roughly 21¢ per load. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 0% of the median certified dishwasher (rank 271 of 677). The same unit costs $29 a year in North Dakota but $111 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. Electricity is only part of the story for a dishwasher — check the water figure in the specs below.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$45/yr
- Per month
- $3.73
- Per day
- 12¢
- Certified use
- 238 kWh/yr
- Type
- Standard
- Capacity
- 15 place settings
- Water use
- 2.9 gal/cycle
- Tub material
- Stainless Steel
- Drying method
- Fan-Assisted Dry
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $41 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $65 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $37 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $34 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $84 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $39 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $77 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $45 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $60 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $37 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $37 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $111 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $30 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $49 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $43 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $33 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $38 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $36 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $34 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $68 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $53 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $70 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $51 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $39 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $40 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $33 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $33 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $32 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $34 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $65 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $56 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $36 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $70 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $39 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $29 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $46 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $32 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $38 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $51 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $67 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $41 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $35 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $36 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $40 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $32 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $58 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $41 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $34 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $38 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $46 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $35 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| LG ADFD544 | 238 | $45 |
| LG LDF554 | 238 | $45 |
| LG LDFC242 | 238 | $45 |
| LG LDFC353 | 238 | $45 |
| LG LDFN343 | 238 | $45 |
| LG LDFN454 | 238 | $45 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 12¢
- Per month
- $3.73
- Per year
- $45
238 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $45/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 238 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh assumes 215 wash cycles per year (the DOE standard, roughly 4 loads a week) and includes the energy to heat water.
Questions, answered with the data
- How much electricity does the LG LDB454 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the LG LDB454 at 238 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh assumes 215 wash cycles per year (the DOE standard, roughly 4 loads a week) and includes the energy to heat water.
- How much does the LG LDB454 cost to run per month?
- About $3.73 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 12¢ a day, or $45 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the LG LDB454 energy efficient?
- It uses 0% less electricity than the median certified dishwasher.
- What does the LG LDB454 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $29 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $111 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
- What does one load cost with the LG LDB454?
- Roughly 21¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 215 cycles a year.