Data through June 2026
Running cost · Dishwashers · ENERGY STAR certified
LG SDWB24
Across a standard year of loads (215 cycles under the DOE test), the LG SDWB24 uses 238 kWh — about $44 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or roughly 20¢ per load. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 0% under the median dishwasher, ranked 293 of 697. Where you live moves the bill from $31 a year in Nevada to $125 in Hawaii. Electricity is only part of the story for a dishwasher — check the water figure in the specs below.
Uses 7% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum
Dimensions 23.7" W × 24.6" D
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh
$44/yr
- Per month
- $3.64
- 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
- Heated Dry
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16.4¢ | $39 | |
| Alaska | 28.2¢ | $67 | |
| Arizona | 15.2¢ | $36 | |
| Arkansas | 14.1¢ | $34 | |
| California | 34.7¢ | $83 | |
| Colorado | 17.1¢ | $41 | |
| Connecticut | 24.3¢ | $58 | |
| Delaware | 19.3¢ | $46 | |
| District of Columbia | 24.4¢ | $58 | |
| Florida | 15.1¢ | $36 | |
| Georgia | 16.4¢ | $39 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 52.7¢ | $125 | |
| Idaho | 14.4¢ | $34 | |
| Illinois | 19.9¢ | $47 | |
| Indiana | 17.5¢ | $42 | |
| Iowa | 15.9¢ | $38 | |
| Kansas | 15.7¢ | $37 | |
| Kentucky | 14.3¢ | $34 | |
| Louisiana | 13.5¢ | $32 | |
| Maine | 29.6¢ | $70 | |
| Maryland | 21.8¢ | $52 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.6¢ | $70 | |
| Michigan | 23.0¢ | $55 | |
| Minnesota | 17.5¢ | $42 | |
| Mississippi | 14.9¢ | $35 | |
| Missouri | 16.2¢ | $39 | |
| Montana | 15.1¢ | $36 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $32 | |
| Nevadacheapest | 13.1¢ | $31 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.0¢ | $64 | |
| New Jersey | 24.9¢ | $59 | |
| New Mexico | 15.1¢ | $36 | |
| New York | 29.5¢ | $70 | |
| North Carolina | 14.7¢ | $35 | |
| North Dakota | 14.1¢ | $34 | |
| Ohio | 19.2¢ | $46 | |
| Oklahoma | 14.3¢ | $34 | |
| Oregon | 16.3¢ | $39 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.7¢ | $52 | |
| Rhode Island | 29.2¢ | $70 | |
| South Carolina | 15.6¢ | $37 | |
| South Dakota | 15.4¢ | $37 | |
| Tennessee | 14.1¢ | $33 | |
| Texas | 15.9¢ | $38 | |
| Utah | 13.4¢ | $32 | |
| Vermont | 24.4¢ | $58 | |
| Virginia | 17.2¢ | $41 | |
| Washington | 14.9¢ | $35 | |
| West Virginia | 15.4¢ | $37 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.6¢ | $47 | |
| Wyoming | 15.2¢ | $36 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| LG ADFD544 | 238 | $44 |
| LG LDB454 | 238 | $44 |
| LG LDF554 | 238 | $44 |
| LG LDFC242 | 238 | $44 |
| LG LDFC353 | 238 | $44 |
| LG LDFN343 | 238 | $44 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 12¢
- Per month
- $3.64
- Per year
- $44
238 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $44/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 SDWB24 use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the LG SDWB24 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 SDWB24 cost to run per month?
- About $3.64 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 12¢ a day, or $44 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the LG SDWB24 energy efficient?
- It uses 0% less electricity than the median certified dishwasher.
- What does the LG SDWB24 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $31 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $125 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
- What does one load cost with the LG SDWB24?
- Roughly 20¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 215 cycles a year.