GE GFD14ESN Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
GE GFD14ESN: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE GFD14ESN at 246 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $46 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the GE GFD14ESN compares to other clothes dryers
Against the category average of 572 kWh/yr, this model uses 57% less, ranking 43 of 639 clothes dryers tracked here for running cost. 639 certified clothes dryers, one average, about $61/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GE GFD14ESN on that list: Miele PDR908 HP ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE GFD14ESZ ($46/yr, 246 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Of the 38 ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers GE makes, the GFD14ESN is the cheapest to run, $83/year less than GE's priciest, the GUD27GEN.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 12-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE GFD14ESN costs roughly $555 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified clothes dryers go, $46/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers before buying.
If you're keeping it
The GE GFD14ESN already costs $46/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Ranked 43 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the GE GFD14ESN is also worth reading with a caveat specific to this category: the methodology page explains why ENERGY STAR's own combined-energy figure for dryers can overstate the electric bill impact of a gas model. The rest of what changes this number, by state rather than by model, is in the guide to why your state changes this number. The 246 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.