What the GE GFD55GS*N*** costs to run
At 687 kWh/yr, the GE GFD55GS*N***'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 GFD55GS*N*** compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 20.1% above it, ranking 555 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 GFD55GS*N*** on that list: GE GFD45GSM*** ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE GFD55GS*R*** ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 28 of GE's 38 certified clothes dryers, this sits between the GFD14ES*N*** ($46/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the GUD27GE*N*** ($129/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 12-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE GFD55GS*N*** costs roughly $1,550 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The GE GFD55GS*N*** already costs $129/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 555 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the GE GFD55GS*N*** 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 687 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.