GE GFD35GSY Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
Running cost for the GE GFD35GSY
At 687 kWh/yr, the GE GFD35GSY's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified clothes dryer.
That $129 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 GFD35GSY compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 20.1% above it, ranking 552 of 639 clothes dryers tracked here for running cost. 639 certified clothes dryers, one average, about $22/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GE GFD35GSY on that list: Frigidaire FDGX22E4EW ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE GFD40GSM ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing GE's own models
Ranked 25 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).
What this adds up to over time
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $129/year, the GE GFD35GSY adds up to about $1,550 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $129/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $129/year just to run, a clothes dryer is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 687 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 552 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the GE GFD35GSY 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.