What the GE GUD27GE*N*** costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE GUD27GE*N*** 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 GUD27GE*N*** compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 20.1% above it, ranking 565 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 GUD27GE*N*** on that list: GE GTD84GC*N*** ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE Profile PFD87GS*V*** ($129/yr, 687 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the GE lineup
Of the 38 ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers GE makes, the GUD27GE*N*** costs the most to run, $83/year more than GE's cheapest, the GFD14ES*N***.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 12-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE GUD27GE*N*** costs roughly $1,550 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The GE GUD27GE*N*** runs above its category average. If the clothes dryer you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $129/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$129/year to run is the predictable cost of the GE GUD27GE*N***; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Ranked 565 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the GE GUD27GE*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.