Running cost for the GE GBF412S*M***
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE GBF412S*M*** at 234 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $44 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 GBF412S*M*** compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 0.9% above it, ranking 219 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. 737 certified dishwashers, one average, about $0/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GE GBF412S*M*** on that list: GE GBF410S*P*** ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE GBF532S*M*** ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 3 of GE's 41 certified dishwashers, this sits between the GBF180S*M*** ($44/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the UDT16***V*** ($45/yr, its priciest).
GE GBF412S*M*** over 9 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the GE GBF412S*M*** that long and it costs about $396 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $44/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the GE GBF412S*M*** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 219 of 737, the GE GBF412S*M*** sits in the middle of the dishwasher category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.