GE GFD65ES*N***: running cost
At 608 kWh/yr, the GE GFD65ES*N***'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified clothes dryer.
The $114 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
GE GFD65ES*N*** against the category
That's 6.3% above the clothes dryer category average of 572 kWh/yr, and ranks 255 of 639 certified clothes dryers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every clothes dryer ENERGY STAR currently certifies (639 models), not an outside benchmark, about $7/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
GE GFD65ES*V*** ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the GE GFD65ES*N***. GE GFD55ES*R*** ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
GE makes 38 ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers; this one ranks 11 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 GFD65ES*N*** over 12 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical clothes dryer's service life at 12 years; run the GE GFD65ES*N*** that long and it costs about $1,372 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The GE GFD65ES*N*** 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A clothes dryer like the GE GFD65ES*N*** 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.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 608 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 255 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the GE GFD65ES*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.