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Cheapest compact (under 10 place settings) dishwashers to run
97 ENERGY STAR models in this size. The cheapest to run costs $15 a year; the most expensive costs $44. Over 10 years that gap is $291, money you pay on top of the price tag.
Compact
| # | Model | Size | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loch L1126 | 2 place settings | $15 | $146 |
| 2 | Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6I1 | 7 place settings | $21 | $207 |
| 3 | Fisher & Paykel DD24STX6PX1 | 7 place settings | $21 | $207 |
| 4 | Fisher & Paykel DD24SAX9 | 7 place settings | $24 | $244 |
| 5 | Fisher & Paykel DD24SCTX9 | 7 place settings | $24 | $244 |
| 6 | Fisher & Paykel DD24SDFTX9 | 7 place settings | $24 | $244 |
| 7 | Fisher & Paykel DD24SI9 | 7 place settings | $24 | $244 |
| 8 | Fisher & Paykel DD24STI9 | 7 place settings | $24 | $244 |
| 9 | Fisher & Paykel DD24SV2T9 | 7 place settings | $24 | $244 |
| 10 | BLACK+DECKER BCD6SD | 6 place settings | $28 | $282 |
| 11 | Cafe CDD220**W*** family | 7 place settings | $28 | $282 |
| 12 | Cafe CDD42***T*** family | 7 place settings | $28 | $282 |
| 13 | Comfee CDC22P series | 6 place settings | $28 | $282 |
| 14 | Danby DDW621WDB | 6 place settings | $28 | $282 |
| 15 | Danby DDW631SDB | 6 place settings | $28 | $282 |
| 16 | Edgestar DWP63 series | 6 place settings | $28 | $282 |
| 17 | Fotile SD1F-S1 | 4 place settings | $28 | $282 |
| 18 | Fotile SD2F-P5 | 4 place settings | $28 | $282 |
| 19 | Fotile SD2F-P5L | 4 place settings | $28 | $282 |
| 20 | GE Profile PDD415**Y*** family | 7 place settings | $28 | $282 |
| 21 | GE Profile PZF560H*W*** family | 6 place settings | $28 | $282 |
| 22 | Hamilton Beach HBDW3208 | 6 place settings | $28 | $282 |
| 23 | Magic Chef MCSCD6B5 | 6 place settings | $28 | $282 |
| 24 | Midea MDC22P1 series | 6 place settings | $28 | $282 |
| 25 | Midea MDC22P2A series | 6 place settings | $28 | $282 |
Standard
| # | Model | Size | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beko DDS25842 series | 8 place settings | $40 | $400 |
| 2 | Beko DIS25842 | 8 place settings | $40 | $400 |
| 3 | Blomberg DWS 51502 series | 8 place settings | $40 | $400 |
| 4 | Summit DW18SS4 | 8 place settings | $40 | $400 |
| 5 | Whirlpool UDPS5118SP | 8 place settings | $40 | $400 |
| 6 | Whirlpool WDFS5118SS | 8 place settings | $40 | $400 |
| 7 | Edgestar BIDW1802 series | 8 place settings | $43 | $426 |
| 8 | Electrolux EDSR1832 series | 8 place settings | $43 | $426 |
| 9 | ELEMENT ENB6631PE series | 8 place settings | $43 | $426 |
| 10 | Honeywell HDS18SS | 8 place settings | $43 | $426 |
| 11 | Honeywell HDS18 series | 8 place settings | $43 | $426 |
| 12 | KOOLMORE KM-DW1852-PR | 8 place settings | $43 | $426 |
| 13 | LG LDWPC12BL | 8 place settings | $43 | $426 |
| 14 | Midea CDF18A2B series | 8 place settings | $43 | $426 |
| 15 | Midea MDF18A1A series | 8 place settings | $43 | $426 |
| 16 | Smad DDB8-57BSMU(7714D) | 8 place settings | $43 | $426 |
| 17 | Smeg STU1822 | 8 place settings | $43 | $426 |
| 18 | SPT SD-9254SS | 8 place settings | $43 | $426 |
| 19 | SPT SD-9254W | 8 place settings | $43 | $426 |
| 20 | Summit DW18SS6 | 8 place settings | $43 | $426 |
| 21 | Whirlpool UDPS5118PP | 8 place settings | $43 | $426 |
| 22 | Whirlpool WDPS5118P series | 8 place settings | $43 | $426 |
| 23 | Zline DW7713-24 | 8 place settings | $43 | $426 |
| 24 | Zline DW7714-18 | 8 place settings | $43 | $426 |
| 25 | Bertazzoni DW18S2IPV | 8 place settings | $43 | $435 |
Source: ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers (U.S. EPA) and the EIA average residential electricity price. Energy use is the official test figure; real use varies.