GE GBF532SP Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Running cost for the GE GBF532SP
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE GBF532SP 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.
Where this ranks
That's 0.9% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 221 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 737 currently-certified dishwashers feeds that average, putting this model about $0/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among dishwashers, one step cheaper is GE GBF532SM ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE GBF655SP ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr).
Comparing GE's own models
GE makes 41 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 5 of 41 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GBF180SM at $44/yr, and its priciest, the UDT16V at $45/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the GE GBF532SP that long and it costs about $396 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The GE GBF532SP 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
Protecting what you have
The GE GBF532SP 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.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.