Residential Dishwashers
ENERGY STAR certified residential dishwashers, with place-setting capacity, annual energy and water use, and the margin over the US federal standard.
726 models · 88 brands
- Best
- 80kWh/yr
- Median
- 239kWh/yr
- Worst
- 240kWh/yr
Annual Energy across 726 models that report it.
Residential dishwashers are rated by annual energy use (kWh/year) and water consumption (gallons per cycle). ENERGY STAR certified models use roughly 12% less energy and 30% less water than the federal standard. The energy figure includes the electricity to heat the water, so water efficiency and energy efficiency are linked.
Soil sensors that adjust the wash cycle to how dirty the dishes are can save 10–20% on light loads compared to running the same heavy cycle every time. A model with a soil sensor rated at 270 kWh/year may use less than 200 kWh on typical loads.
Most efficient
Ranked by annual energy per undefined, not raw consumption — otherwise this list would simply be the smallest units in the category.
| Model | Brand | Settings | Annual Energy |
|---|---|---|---|
| DBI786* | Asko | 18 | 230kWh/yr |
| DFI786* | Asko | 18 | 230kWh/yr |
| DBI776* | Asko | 17 | 220kWh/yr |
| DFI776* | Asko | 17 | 220kWh/yr |
| DW24UCT2X4 | Fisher & Paykel | 16 | 210kWh/yr |
| DW24UDT2X4 | Fisher & Paykel | 16 | 210kWh/yr |
| DW24UDT4X4 | Fisher & Paykel | 16 | 210kWh/yr |
| DW24UT2I3 | Fisher & Paykel | 16 | 210kWh/yr |