What the GE GBF410S*P*** costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE GBF410S*P*** at 234 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $44 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
GE GBF410S*P*** against the category
That's 0.9% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 218 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 GBF412S*M*** ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the GE GBF410S*P***. GE GBF180S*M*** ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing GE's own models
GE makes 41 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 2 of 41 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GBF180S*M*** at $44/yr, and its priciest, the UDT16***V*** at $45/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE GBF410S*P*** costs roughly $396 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The GE GBF410S*P*** 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
The GE GBF410S*P*** already costs $44/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
The full Dishwasher category page shows all 737 dishwashers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 234 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.