Running cost for the GE GFD45ESM****
The GE GFD45ESM**** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 608 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among clothes dryers currently certified.
The $114 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 6.3% above the clothes dryer category average of 572 kWh/yr, and ranks 252 of 639 certified clothes dryers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 639 currently-certified clothes dryers feeds that average, putting this model about $7/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among clothes dryers, one step cheaper is GE GFD40ESM**** ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE GFD55ES*N*** ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr).
Comparing GE's own models
GE makes 38 ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers; this one ranks 8 of 38 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GFD14ES*N*** at $46/yr, and its priciest, the GUD27GE*N*** at $129/yr.
GE GFD45ESM**** over 12 years
Over the 12-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE GFD45ESM**** costs roughly $1,372 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The GE GFD45ESM**** is already efficient for its category at $114/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new clothes dryer costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A clothes dryer like the GE GFD45ESM**** is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 252 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the GE GFD45ESM**** 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.