Comment by londons_explore
1 hour ago
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.
> 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.
Citation needed on this entire comment? Because cruising youtube and energystar.gov this energy use doesn't track. Like my bosch series seems basically the same as the EU one.
Heres a random pos frigidaire
Frigidaire: https://www.energystar.gov/productfinder/product/certified-r...
>they use hot fill of usually electrically heated water.
The US is a big freaking place. In my part of texas most houses have a nat gas access and most folks use gas water heaters because our water is incredibly hard.
But also: https://atlasbuildingshub.com/2025/07/16/visualizing-what-am...
"In the United States, 46 percent of households use electricity to heat their water."