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Running cost · Dishwashers · ENERGY STAR certified

Smeg STU2FABBL2

The Smeg STU2FABBL2 is certified at 224 kWh per year over the DOE test's 215 annual cycles, which comes to about $41 a year — call it 19¢ every time you run it. That's 6% less than the median certified dishwasher, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (102 of 697). The same unit costs $29 a year in Nevada but $118 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. 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.

Uses 9% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 24" W × 24" D

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

$41/yr

$15 · cheapest certified dishwashers$44 · priciest
Per month
$3.42
Per day
11¢
Certified use
224 kWh/yr
Type
Standard
Capacity
13 place settings
Water use
2.6 gal/cycle
Tub material
Hybrid (Plastic & Steel)
Drying method
Automatic Door Release
80 kWh240 kWh
Where the Smeg STU2FABBL2 (▮) sits among all 697 certified dishwashers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Smeg STU2FABBL2: 224 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$37
Alaska28.2¢$63
Arizona15.2¢$34
Arkansas14.1¢$32
California34.7¢$78
Colorado17.1¢$38
Connecticut24.3¢$54
Delaware19.3¢$43
District of Columbia24.4¢$55
Florida15.1¢$34
Georgia16.4¢$37
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$118
Idaho14.4¢$32
Illinois19.9¢$45
Indiana17.5¢$39
Iowa15.9¢$36
Kansas15.7¢$35
Kentucky14.3¢$32
Louisiana13.5¢$30
Maine29.6¢$66
Maryland21.8¢$49
Massachusetts29.6¢$66
Michigan23.0¢$51
Minnesota17.5¢$39
Mississippi14.9¢$33
Missouri16.2¢$36
Montana15.1¢$34
Nebraska13.3¢$30
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$29
New Hampshire27.0¢$61
New Jersey24.9¢$56
New Mexico15.1¢$34
New York29.5¢$66
North Carolina14.7¢$33
North Dakota14.1¢$32
Ohio19.2¢$43
Oklahoma14.3¢$32
Oregon16.3¢$37
Pennsylvania21.7¢$49
Rhode Island29.2¢$65
South Carolina15.6¢$35
South Dakota15.4¢$34
Tennessee14.1¢$32
Texas15.9¢$36
Utah13.4¢$30
Vermont24.4¢$55
Virginia17.2¢$39
Washington14.9¢$33
West Virginia15.4¢$35
Wisconsin19.6¢$44
Wyoming15.2¢$34

Certified models closest in efficiency

dishwashers within reach of 224 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Fisher & Paykel DW24U2I3most efficient224$41
Fisher&Paykel DW24UNT2X2most efficient224$41
Beko BDDDT48340most efficient225$41
Beko BDDDT49340most efficient225$41
Beko BDDIT48340most efficient225$41
Beko BDDIT49340most efficient225$41

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
11¢
Per month
$3.42
Per year
$41

224 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $41/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 224 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 STU2FABBL2 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Smeg STU2FABBL2 at 224 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 STU2FABBL2 cost to run per month?
About $3.42 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 11¢ a day, or $41 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Smeg STU2FABBL2 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 Smeg STU2FABBL2 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $29 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $118 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
What does one load cost with the Smeg STU2FABBL2?
Roughly 19¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 215 cycles a year.

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