GE Profile PTD70EBT Running Cost (Clothes Dryer)
Running cost for the GE Profile PTD70EBT
At 608 kWh/yr, the GE Profile PTD70EBT's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified clothes dryer.
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 Profile PTD70EBT compares to other clothes dryers
The category average is 572 kWh/yr; this model runs 6.3% above it, ranking 273 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 Profile PTD70EBT on that list: GE Profile PTD60EBR ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE Profile PTD80EBT ($114/yr, 608 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the GE Profile lineup
Ranked 5 of GE Profile's 14 certified clothes dryers, this sits between the PFD87ESV ($114/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the PTD90GBT ($129/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
12 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $114/year, the GE Profile PTD70EBT adds up to about $1,372 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
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
A clothes dryer like the GE Profile PTD70EBT is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 608 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 273 of 639 certified dryers for running cost, the GE Profile PTD70EBT 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.