The data displays the % of households in the UK that own a dishwasher. In 1994, when this survey initiated, 18% of households owned a dishwasher. As of 2017, that number has increased significantly to 46% of households. The market penetration was highest in the most recent year.
Dishwashers are electronically powered machines that was dishware and cutlery using hot water and detergent. Dishwashers first became domestically available and popular in the 1950s. Of course, at first dishwashers were a technology mainly available to the wealthy.
