GE GBF655SP Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Running cost for the GE GBF655SP
The GE GBF655SP is certified by ENERGY STAR at 234 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
The $44 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
GE GBF655SP against the category
That's 0.9% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 222 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 GBP420SP ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the GE GBF655SP. GE GBF532SP ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
GE makes 41 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 6 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
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE GBF655SP costs roughly $396 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The GE GBF655SP 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
Whether or not the GE GBF655SP ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 222 of 737, the GE GBF655SP 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.