GE GFD85GSN Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
What the GE GFD85GSN costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE GFD85GSN at 687 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
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 GFD85GSN compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 20.1% above it, ranking 559 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 GFD85GSN on that list: GE GFD65GSV ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE GTD65GBK ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the GE lineup
Ranked 32 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 12-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE GFD85GSN costs roughly $1,550 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $129/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The GE GFD85GSN 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 559 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the GE GFD85GSN 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. The 687 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.