GE GFD14ESZ Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
Running cost for the GE GFD14ESZ
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE GFD14ESZ 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 GFD14ESZ compares to other clothes dryers
Against the category average of 572 kWh/yr, this model uses 57% less, ranking 44 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 GFD14ESZ on that list: GE GFD14ESN ($46/yr, 246 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE GFD14JSN ($46/yr, 246 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the GE lineup
Ranked 2 of GE's 38 certified clothes dryers, this sits between the GFD14ESN ($46/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the GUD27GEN ($129/yr, its priciest).
GE GFD14ESZ over 12 years
Over the 12-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE GFD14ESZ costs roughly $555 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
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
Whether or not the GE GFD14ESZ ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a clothes dryer, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 246 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 44 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the GE GFD14ESZ 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.