Data through April 2026
Running cost · Dishwashers · ENERGY STAR certified
SPT SD-9254W
Across a standard year of loads (215 cycles under the DOE test), the SPT SD-9254W uses 234 kWh — about $44 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or roughly 20¢ per load. Compared with the median certified dishwasher, it uses 2% less electricity — rank 229 out of 677. Where you live moves the bill from $29 a year in North Dakota to $109 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
$44/yr
- Per month
- $3.67
- Per day
- 12¢
- Certified use
- 234 kWh/yr
- Type
- Standard
- Capacity
- 8 place settings
- Water use
- 3.1 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 | 17.4¢ | $41 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $64 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $36 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $33 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $82 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $39 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $75 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $44 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $59 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $36 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $36 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $109 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $30 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $48 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $42 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $32 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $37 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $35 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $34 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $67 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $52 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $69 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $50 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $38 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $39 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $33 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $33 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $31 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $33 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $64 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $55 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $35 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $69 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $38 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $29 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $46 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $31 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $37 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $50 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $66 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $40 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $34 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $35 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $40 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $31 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $57 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $41 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $34 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $38 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $45 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $34 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| AEG F8242FI | 234 | $44 |
| AEG F8242FI-18 | 234 | $44 |
| AEG F8642FI | 234 | $44 |
| AEG F8642SS | 234 | $44 |
| Beko DDN25401 | 234 | $44 |
| Beko DDN25402 | 234 | $44 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 12¢
- Per month
- $3.67
- Per year
- $44
234 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $44/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 SPT SD-9254W use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the SPT SD-9254W 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 SPT SD-9254W cost to run per month?
- About $3.67 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 12¢ a day, or $44 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the SPT SD-9254W energy efficient?
- It uses 2% less electricity than the median certified dishwasher, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
- What does the SPT SD-9254W cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $29 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $109 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
- What does one load cost with the SPT SD-9254W?
- Roughly 20¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 215 cycles a year.