GE GBF180SM Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Running cost for the GE GBF180SM
At 234 kWh/yr, the GE GBF180SM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
The $44 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
GE GBF180SM against the category
That's 0.9% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 217 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every dishwasher ENERGY STAR currently certifies (737 models), not an outside benchmark, about $0/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
GE GBF410SP ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the GE GBF180SM. FULGOR MILANO F7DWT24SS1 ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
GE sells 41 certified dishwashers; this one runs cheapest of them, $1/year under the UDT16V, its priciest.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the GE GBF180SM that long and it costs about $396 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The GE GBF180SM is already efficient for its category at $44/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new dishwasher costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $44/year just to run, a dishwasher is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 234 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 217 of 737 for running cost, see the dishwasher category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.