Running cost for the GE GBP534S*P***
The GE GBP534S*P*** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 234 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
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 GBP534S*P*** compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 0.9% above it, ranking 224 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 GBP534S*P*** on that list: GE GBP420S*P*** ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE GBT412S*M*** ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing GE's own models
Ranked 8 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 GBP534S*P*** 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 GBP534S*P*** 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
The GE GBP534S*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.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 234 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 224 of 737, the GE GBP534S*P*** 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.