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Running cost · Dishwashers · ENERGY STAR certified

LG LDNPC44C

Across a standard year of loads (215 cycles under the DOE test), the LG LDNPC44C uses 220 kWh — about $41 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or roughly 19¢ per load. That's 8% less than the median certified dishwasher, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (77 of 677). Where you live moves the bill from $27 a year in North Dakota to $103 in Hawaii. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria. 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

$41/yr

$15 · cheapest certified dishwashers$45 · priciest
Per month
$3.45
Per day
11¢
Certified use
220 kWh/yr
Type
Standard
Capacity
16 place settings
Water use
2.9 gal/cycle
Tub material
Stainless Steel
Drying method
Automatic Door Release
80 kWh240 kWh
Where the LG LDNPC44C (▮) sits among all 677 certified dishwashers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

LG LDNPC44C: 220 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$38
Alaska27.4¢$60
Arizona15.5¢$34
Arkansas14.2¢$31
California35.3¢$78
Colorado16.5¢$36
Connecticut32.2¢$71
Delaware18.8¢$41
District of Columbia25.4¢$56
Florida15.4¢$34
Georgia15.4¢$34
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$103
Idaho12.7¢$28
Illinois20.5¢$45
Indiana17.9¢$39
Iowa13.9¢$30
Kansas15.8¢$35
Kentucky15.0¢$33
Louisiana14.4¢$32
Maine28.4¢$63
Maryland22.1¢$49
Massachusetts29.4¢$65
Michigan21.4¢$47
Minnesota16.4¢$36
Mississippi16.8¢$37
Missouri14.0¢$31
Montana13.9¢$31
Nebraska13.3¢$29
Nevada14.3¢$31
New Hampshire27.2¢$60
New Jersey23.5¢$52
New Mexico15.2¢$33
New York29.4¢$65
North Carolina16.3¢$36
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$27
Ohio19.5¢$43
Oklahoma13.3¢$29
Oregon15.8¢$35
Pennsylvania21.5¢$47
Rhode Island28.3¢$62
South Carolina17.1¢$38
South Dakota14.5¢$32
Tennessee14.9¢$33
Texas17.0¢$37
Utah13.3¢$29
Vermont24.6¢$54
Virginia17.4¢$38
Washington14.4¢$32
West Virginia16.1¢$35
Wisconsin19.2¢$42
Wyoming14.7¢$32

Certified models closest in efficiency

dishwashers within reach of 220 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Asko DBI364most efficient220$41
Asko DBI564most efficient220$41
Asko DBI565most efficient220$41
Asko DBI776most efficient220$41
Asko DFI564most efficient220$41
Asko DFI565most efficient220$41

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
11¢
Per month
$3.45
Per year
$41

220 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $41/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 220 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 LDNPC44C use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the LG LDNPC44C at 220 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 LDNPC44C cost to run per month?
About $3.45 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 11¢ a day, or $41 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the LG LDNPC44C energy efficient?
It uses 8% less electricity than the median certified dishwasher, placing it in the efficient third of certified models. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the LG LDNPC44C cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $27 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $103 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
What does one load cost with the LG LDNPC44C?
Roughly 19¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 215 cycles a year.

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