GE GFT14JSM Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
GE GFT14JSM: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE GFT14JSM at 317 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $60 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 GFT14JSM compares to other clothes dryers
Against the category average of 572 kWh/yr, this model uses 44.6% less, ranking 86 of 639 clothes dryers tracked here for running cost. 639 certified clothes dryers, one average, about $48/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GE GFT14JSM on that list: GE GFT14ESM ($60/yr, 317 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Kenmore 8120# ($60/yr, 317 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the GE lineup
Ranked 5 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).
GE GFT14JSM over 12 years
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $60/year, the GE GFT14JSM adds up to about $715 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified clothes dryers go, $60/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The GE GFT14JSM already costs $60/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 86 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the GE GFT14JSM 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 317 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.