Consumer and Vehicles

ENERGY STAR dishwashers: typical energy use

761 dishwasher listings currently carry the ENERGY STAR certification — residential dishwashers certified under ENERGY STAR. Here is the typical range and the most efficient model on record, straight from the U.S. EPA's own product-finder dataset.

Certified models

761

Catalog average

232 kWh

Most efficient model

Loch L1126

80 kWh

dishwashers: most efficient, average and least efficient certified modelThree bars comparing the most efficient, the catalog average and the least efficient ENERGY STAR-certified dishwasher, out of 761 listings.Most efficient80 kWhCatalog average232 kWhLeast efficient240 kWh
Source: data.energystar.gov (dataset q8py-6w3f), collected 2026-10-09. Own chart.

How to read this page

Como ler este número

What the number measures

This is the annual energy use reported under the U.S. DOE test procedure for dishwashers — a standardized lab test, not a measurement from a real home.

De onde vem o dado

data.energystar.gov, collected 2026-10-09

Figures come straight from the U.S. EPA's own Socrata dataset (dataset q8py-6w3f), under the EPA Data License. Last model added to this category: 2026-10-01.

Cuidado

ENERGY STAR only covers certified models

This list only includes dishwasher models the manufacturer submitted for certification — it is not every dishwasher sold in the U.S., and a model being absent does not mean it is inefficient. Figures are per year, under lab conditions; your own bill depends on size, settings and how much you use it.

O que fazer com isso

Check a specific model yourself

Open the raw dataset or search the brand and model number directly on the manufacturer's own EnergyGuide label before buying.

How big is the certified dishwasher market?

As of 2026-10-01, 761 dishwasher listings carry the ENERGY STAR certification — residential dishwashers certified under ENERGY STAR. It is a smaller, more specialized list than categories like refrigerators or dishwashers, which makes individual model specs more worth comparing one by one.

What is a typical dishwasher annual energy use?

Certified dishwashers sit in a fairly narrow band: from 80 kWh to 240 kWh a year, averaging 232 kWh a year. A narrow spread like this means the ENERGY STAR mark alone does not tell models apart as much — size and features matter more than the label here.

Which certified dishwasher uses the least energy?

The most efficient model in the dataset is the Loch L1126, at 80 kWh a year — close to the catalog minimum of 80 kWh. "Most efficient" here is a single data point, not a buying recommendation: capacity, features and price matter too.

Glossário: os termos desta página

ENERGY STAR

ENERGY STAR is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) program that certifies appliance models meeting a set energy-efficiency threshold. Certification is voluntary for manufacturers and does not cover every model on the market.

Fonte: ENERGY STAR Product Finder — U.S. EPA.

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Source: data.energystar.gov (dataset q8py-6w3f), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, under the EPA Data License. Collected 2026-10-09. "ENERGY STAR" is used here as the plain-text name of the EPA program, not as a logo or endorsement of any brand.