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Running cost · Dishwashers · ENERGY STAR certified

Samsung DW90H89TE

Across a standard year of loads (215 cycles under the DOE test), the Samsung DW90H89TE uses 225 kWh — about $42 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or roughly 20¢ per load. Compared with the median certified dishwasher, it uses 6% less electricity — rank 123 out of 677. Where you live moves the bill from $28 a year in North Dakota to $105 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

$42/yr

$15 · cheapest certified dishwashers$45 · priciest
Per month
$3.53
Per day
12¢
Certified use
225 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 Samsung DW90H89TE (▮) sits among all 677 certified dishwashers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Samsung DW90H89TE: 225 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$39
Alaska27.4¢$62
Arizona15.5¢$35
Arkansas14.2¢$32
California35.3¢$79
Colorado16.5¢$37
Connecticut32.2¢$73
Delaware18.8¢$42
District of Columbia25.4¢$57
Florida15.4¢$35
Georgia15.4¢$35
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$105
Idaho12.7¢$29
Illinois20.5¢$46
Indiana17.9¢$40
Iowa13.9¢$31
Kansas15.8¢$36
Kentucky15.0¢$34
Louisiana14.4¢$32
Maine28.4¢$64
Maryland22.1¢$50
Massachusetts29.4¢$66
Michigan21.4¢$48
Minnesota16.4¢$37
Mississippi16.8¢$38
Missouri14.0¢$32
Montana13.9¢$31
Nebraska13.3¢$30
Nevada14.3¢$32
New Hampshire27.2¢$61
New Jersey23.5¢$53
New Mexico15.2¢$34
New York29.4¢$66
North Carolina16.3¢$37
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$28
Ohio19.5¢$44
Oklahoma13.3¢$30
Oregon15.8¢$36
Pennsylvania21.5¢$48
Rhode Island28.3¢$64
South Carolina17.1¢$38
South Dakota14.5¢$33
Tennessee14.9¢$34
Texas17.0¢$38
Utah13.3¢$30
Vermont24.6¢$55
Virginia17.4¢$39
Washington14.4¢$32
West Virginia16.1¢$36
Wisconsin19.2¢$43
Wyoming14.7¢$33

Certified models closest in efficiency

dishwashers within reach of 225 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Beko BDDDT48340most efficient225$42
Beko BDDDT49340most efficient225$42
Beko BDDIT48340most efficient225$42
Beko BDDIT49340most efficient225$42
Beko DDT38530most efficient225$42
Beko DUT36520most efficient225$42

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
12¢
Per month
$3.53
Per year
$42

225 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $42/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 225 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 Samsung DW90H89TE use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Samsung DW90H89TE at 225 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 Samsung DW90H89TE cost to run per month?
About $3.53 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 12¢ a day, or $42 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Samsung DW90H89TE energy efficient?
It uses 6% 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 Samsung DW90H89TE 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 $105 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
What does one load cost with the Samsung DW90H89TE?
Roughly 20¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 215 cycles a year.

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