Running cost for the GE GUD37EE*N***
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE GUD37EE*N*** at 608 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $114 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 6.3% above the clothes dryer category average of 572 kWh/yr, and ranks 267 of 639 certified clothes dryers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 639 currently-certified clothes dryers feeds that average, putting this model about $7/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among clothes dryers, one step cheaper is GE GUD27EE*N*** ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE GUD57EE*T*** ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr).
Comparing GE's own models
GE makes 38 ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers; this one ranks 23 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 GUD37EE*N*** over 12 years
Over the 12-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE GUD37EE*N*** costs roughly $1,372 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The GE GUD37EE*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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified clothes dryers before buying.
Protecting what you have
$114/year to run is the predictable cost of the GE GUD37EE*N***; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 608 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 267 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the GE GUD37EE*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.