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Running cost · Dishwashers · ENERGY STAR certified

Whirlpool WDF341PAP

Across a standard year of loads (215 cycles under the DOE test), the Whirlpool WDF341PAP uses 240 kWh — about $44 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or roughly 20¢ per load. It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 0% more than the median dishwasher (rank 689 of 697) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. Where you live moves the bill from $31 a year in Nevada to $127 in Hawaii. Electricity is only part of the story for a dishwasher — check the water figure in the specs below.

Uses 7% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 23.9" W × 25.3" D

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

$44/yr

$15 · cheapest certified dishwashers$44 · priciest
Per month
$3.67
Per day
12¢
Certified use
240 kWh/yr
Type
Standard
Capacity
12 place settings
Water use
3.2 gal/cycle
Tub material
Plastic
Drying method
Heated Dry
80 kWh240 kWh
Where the Whirlpool WDF341PAP (▮) sits among all 697 certified dishwashers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Whirlpool WDF341PAP: 240 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$39
Alaska28.2¢$68
Arizona15.2¢$36
Arkansas14.1¢$34
California34.7¢$83
Colorado17.1¢$41
Connecticut24.3¢$58
Delaware19.3¢$46
District of Columbia24.4¢$59
Florida15.1¢$36
Georgia16.4¢$39
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$127
Idaho14.4¢$34
Illinois19.9¢$48
Indiana17.5¢$42
Iowa15.9¢$38
Kansas15.7¢$38
Kentucky14.3¢$34
Louisiana13.5¢$32
Maine29.6¢$71
Maryland21.8¢$52
Massachusetts29.6¢$71
Michigan23.0¢$55
Minnesota17.5¢$42
Mississippi14.9¢$36
Missouri16.2¢$39
Montana15.1¢$36
Nebraska13.3¢$32
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$31
New Hampshire27.0¢$65
New Jersey24.9¢$60
New Mexico15.1¢$36
New York29.5¢$71
North Carolina14.7¢$35
North Dakota14.1¢$34
Ohio19.2¢$46
Oklahoma14.3¢$34
Oregon16.3¢$39
Pennsylvania21.7¢$52
Rhode Island29.2¢$70
South Carolina15.6¢$37
South Dakota15.4¢$37
Tennessee14.1¢$34
Texas15.9¢$38
Utah13.4¢$32
Vermont24.4¢$59
Virginia17.2¢$41
Washington14.9¢$36
West Virginia15.4¢$37
Wisconsin19.6¢$47
Wyoming15.2¢$37

Certified models closest in efficiency

dishwashers within reach of 240 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Amana ADFS2524R240$44
Avanti AVDWEH18W3S240$44
Avanti AVDWP18W0W240$44
Avanti AVDWP18W1B240$44
Avanti AVDWP18W3S240$44
BLACK+DECKER BDW100M240$44

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
12¢
Per month
$3.67
Per year
$44

240 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $44/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 240 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 Whirlpool WDF341PAP use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Whirlpool WDF341PAP at 240 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 Whirlpool WDF341PAP cost to run per month?
About $3.67 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 12¢ a day, or $44 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Whirlpool WDF341PAP energy efficient?
It uses 0% more electricity than the median certified dishwasher, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the Whirlpool WDF341PAP 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 $127 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
What does one load cost with the Whirlpool WDF341PAP?
Roughly 20¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 215 cycles a year.

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