How Much Electricity Does a Dishwasher Use? (2026)
A typical dishwasher costs
about $4 a month
$43 a year, at the US average of 18.0¢ per kWh
The sticker on the box says $33. It is worked out at one national rate, so it moves once you choose your state.
Averaged across 1,076 dishwashers on sale in the US. An estimate at your state's average rate — not a guarantee of your bill.
How much electricity a dishwasher uses
The average one uses 237 kWh a year, which costs $43 a year at the US average rate. Averaged across 1,076 dishwashers on sale in the US, running from 80 to 307 kWh. The yearly figure assumes 215 cycles a year under Appendix C1, or 184 under the newer Appendix C2 — what the federal test procedure uses.
Which kind do you have?
Cheapest to run
- 1LG LDNPC227T14 place settings$18a year
- 2Miele G 5892 SCVi SL10 place settings$36a year
- 3Fisher & Paykel DD24DTX6I114 place settings$36a year
- 4Fisher & Paykel DD24DTX6PX114 place settings$36a year
- 5Asko DBI56314 place settings$37a year
- 6Asko DFI56314 place settings$37a year
- 7Fisher & Paykel DW24UCT2X416 place settings$38a year
- 8Fisher & Paykel DW24UDT2X416 place settings$38a year
- 9Fisher & Paykel DW24UDT4X416 place settings$38a year
- 10Fisher & Paykel DW24UT2I316 place settings$38a year
- 11Fisher & Paykel DW24UNT4X215 place settings$38a year
- 12Fisher & Paykel DW24UT4I215 place settings$38a year
- 13Miele G 7186 SCVi16 place settings$38a year
- 14Miele G 7186 SCVi SFP16 place settings$38a year
A year at the U.S. average rate. See the least efficient dishwashers