GE GBF532SM Running Cost (Dishwasher)
GE GBF532SM: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE GBF532SM 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 GBF532SM compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 0.9% above it, ranking 220 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 GBF532SM on that list: GE GBF412SM ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE GBF532SP ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 4 of GE's 41 certified dishwashers, this sits between the GBF180SM ($44/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the UDT16V ($45/yr, its priciest).
GE GBF532SM over 9 years
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE GBF532SM costs roughly $396 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
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
$44/year to run is the predictable cost of the GE GBF532SM; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
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.