Comment by jebarker

4 hours ago

You don’t have to make excuses, modern dishwashers are really water and power efficient.

A European model uses about 1 kWh for washing 12 place-settings (big plate, small plate, bowl, saucer, glass, mug).

US models approx 2-3 kWh because energy efficiency laws are nowhere near as strict, and they use hot fill of usually electrically heated water.