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Running cost · Dishwashers · ENERGY STAR certified

Midea MDT24P7

The Midea MDT24P7 is certified at 229 kWh per year over the DOE test's 215 annual cycles, which comes to about $43 a year — call it 20¢ every time you run it. Compared with the median certified dishwasher, it uses 4% less electricity — rank 132 out of 677. Where you live moves the bill from $28 a year in North Dakota to $107 in Hawaii. 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

$43/yr

$15 · cheapest certified dishwashers$45 · priciest
Per month
$3.59
Per day
12¢
Certified use
229 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 Midea MDT24P7 (▮) sits among all 677 certified dishwashers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Midea MDT24P7: 229 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$40
Alaska27.4¢$63
Arizona15.5¢$35
Arkansas14.2¢$32
California35.3¢$81
Colorado16.5¢$38
Connecticut32.2¢$74
Delaware18.8¢$43
District of Columbia25.4¢$58
Florida15.4¢$35
Georgia15.4¢$35
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$107
Idaho12.7¢$29
Illinois20.5¢$47
Indiana17.9¢$41
Iowa13.9¢$32
Kansas15.8¢$36
Kentucky15.0¢$34
Louisiana14.4¢$33
Maine28.4¢$65
Maryland22.1¢$51
Massachusetts29.4¢$67
Michigan21.4¢$49
Minnesota16.4¢$38
Mississippi16.8¢$38
Missouri14.0¢$32
Montana13.9¢$32
Nebraska13.3¢$30
Nevada14.3¢$33
New Hampshire27.2¢$62
New Jersey23.5¢$54
New Mexico15.2¢$35
New York29.4¢$67
North Carolina16.3¢$37
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$28
Ohio19.5¢$45
Oklahoma13.3¢$30
Oregon15.8¢$36
Pennsylvania21.5¢$49
Rhode Island28.3¢$65
South Carolina17.1¢$39
South Dakota14.5¢$33
Tennessee14.9¢$34
Texas17.0¢$39
Utah13.3¢$30
Vermont24.6¢$56
Virginia17.4¢$40
Washington14.4¢$33
West Virginia16.1¢$37
Wisconsin19.2¢$44
Wyoming14.7¢$34

Certified models closest in efficiency

dishwashers within reach of 229 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Blomberg DWDI56310229$43
Blomberg DWDT56310X229$43
Frigidaire FDSH4502229$43
Midea MDT24P3C229$43
Midea MDT24P6229$43
Sharp SDW6888229$43

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
12¢
Per month
$3.59
Per year
$43

229 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $43/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 229 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 Midea MDT24P7 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Midea MDT24P7 at 229 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 Midea MDT24P7 cost to run per month?
About $3.59 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 12¢ a day, or $43 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Midea MDT24P7 energy efficient?
It uses 4% less electricity than the median certified dishwasher, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
What does the Midea MDT24P7 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $28 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $107 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
What does one load cost with the Midea MDT24P7?
Roughly 20¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 215 cycles a year.

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