GE GTD65EBK Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
GE GTD65EBK: running cost
The GE GTD65EBK is certified by ENERGY STAR at 608 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among clothes dryers currently certified.
That $114 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 GTD65EBK compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 6.3% above it, ranking 259 of 639 clothes dryers tracked here for running cost. 639 certified clothes dryers, one average, about $7/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GE GTD65EBK on that list: GE GFV55ESN ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE GTD65EBMR ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing GE's own models
Ranked 15 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 GTD65EBK over 12 years
Over the 12-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE GTD65EBK costs roughly $1,372 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified clothes dryers go, $114/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The GE GTD65EBK already costs $114/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 259 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the GE GTD65EBK 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 608 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.