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Running cost · Dishwashers · ENERGY STAR certified

Smeg DW8600

Across a standard year of loads (215 cycles under the DOE test), the Smeg DW8600 uses 234 kWh — about $43 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or roughly 20¢ per load. Compared with the median certified dishwasher, it uses 2% less electricity — rank 228 out of 697. Where you live moves the bill from $31 a year in Nevada to $123 in Hawaii. Electricity is only part of the story for a dishwasher — check the water figure in the specs below.

Uses 8% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 23.6" W × 23.8" D

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$43/yr

$15 · cheapest certified dishwashers$44 · priciest
Per month
$3.58
Per day
12¢
Certified use
234 kWh/yr
Type
Standard
Capacity
15 place settings
Water use
3 gal/cycle
Tub material
Stainless Steel
Drying method
Condensation Dry
80 kWh240 kWh
Where the Smeg DW8600 (▮) sits among all 697 certified dishwashers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Smeg DW8600: 234 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$38
Alaska28.2¢$66
Arizona15.2¢$36
Arkansas14.1¢$33
California34.7¢$81
Colorado17.1¢$40
Connecticut24.3¢$57
Delaware19.3¢$45
District of Columbia24.4¢$57
Florida15.1¢$35
Georgia16.4¢$38
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$123
Idaho14.4¢$34
Illinois19.9¢$47
Indiana17.5¢$41
Iowa15.9¢$37
Kansas15.7¢$37
Kentucky14.3¢$33
Louisiana13.5¢$32
Maine29.6¢$69
Maryland21.8¢$51
Massachusetts29.6¢$69
Michigan23.0¢$54
Minnesota17.5¢$41
Mississippi14.9¢$35
Missouri16.2¢$38
Montana15.1¢$35
Nebraska13.3¢$31
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$31
New Hampshire27.0¢$63
New Jersey24.9¢$58
New Mexico15.1¢$35
New York29.5¢$69
North Carolina14.7¢$34
North Dakota14.1¢$33
Ohio19.2¢$45
Oklahoma14.3¢$34
Oregon16.3¢$38
Pennsylvania21.7¢$51
Rhode Island29.2¢$68
South Carolina15.6¢$36
South Dakota15.4¢$36
Tennessee14.1¢$33
Texas15.9¢$37
Utah13.4¢$31
Vermont24.4¢$57
Virginia17.2¢$40
Washington14.9¢$35
West Virginia15.4¢$36
Wisconsin19.6¢$46
Wyoming15.2¢$36

Certified models closest in efficiency

dishwashers within reach of 234 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
AEG F8242FI234$43
AEG F8242FI-18234$43
AEG F8642FI234$43
AEG F8642SS234$43
Beko DDN25401234$43
Beko DDN25402234$43

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
12¢
Per month
$3.58
Per year
$43

234 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $43/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 234 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 Smeg DW8600 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Smeg DW8600 at 234 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 Smeg DW8600 cost to run per month?
About $3.58 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 12¢ a day, or $43 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Smeg DW8600 energy efficient?
It uses 2% less electricity than the median certified dishwasher, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
What does the Smeg DW8600 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 $123 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
What does one load cost with the Smeg DW8600?
Roughly 20¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 215 cycles a year.

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