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Running cost · Dishwashers · ENERGY STAR certified

Zline DWV-18-A2

The Zline DWV-18-A2 is certified at 239 kWh per year over the DOE test's 215 annual cycles, which comes to about $44 a year — call it 20¢ every time you run it. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 0% above the median dishwasher, ranked 357 of 697. The same unit costs $31 a year in Nevada but $126 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. 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 17.6" W × 21.7" D

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

$44/yr

$15 · cheapest certified dishwashers$44 · priciest
Per month
$3.65
Per day
12¢
Certified use
239 kWh/yr
Type
Standard
Capacity
10 place settings
Water use
3.1 gal/cycle
Tub material
Stainless Steel
Drying method
Fan-Assisted Dry
80 kWh240 kWh
Where the Zline DWV-18-A2 (▮) sits among all 697 certified dishwashers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Zline DWV-18-A2: 239 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$39
Alaska28.2¢$67
Arizona15.2¢$36
Arkansas14.1¢$34
California34.7¢$83
Colorado17.1¢$41
Connecticut24.3¢$58
Delaware19.3¢$46
District of Columbia24.4¢$58
Florida15.1¢$36
Georgia16.4¢$39
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$126
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¢$70
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¢$58
Virginia17.2¢$41
Washington14.9¢$36
West Virginia15.4¢$37
Wisconsin19.6¢$47
Wyoming15.2¢$36

Certified models closest in efficiency

dishwashers within reach of 239 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Avanti DWF18V239$44
Avanti DWF24V239$44
Avanti DWT18V3S239$44
Beko DDT38532*** WS239$44
Beko DIT38532 WS239$44
Bertazzoni DW18S2IPV239$44

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
12¢
Per month
$3.65
Per year
$44

239 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $44/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 239 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 Zline DWV-18-A2 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Zline DWV-18-A2 at 239 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 Zline DWV-18-A2 cost to run per month?
About $3.65 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 Zline DWV-18-A2 energy efficient?
It uses 0% less electricity than the median certified dishwasher.
What does the Zline DWV-18-A2 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 $126 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
What does one load cost with the Zline DWV-18-A2?
Roughly 20¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 215 cycles a year.

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