GE GBT412S*M***: running cost
At 234 kWh/yr, the GE GBT412S*M***'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a dishwasher
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 0.9% above it, ranking 225 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 737 dishwashers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $0/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the GE GBT412S*M***: GE GBP534S*P*** ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr), then GE GBT632S*M*** ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr).
Comparing GE's own models
Ranked 9 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 GBT412S*M*** over 9 years
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE GBT412S*M*** 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$44/year to run is the predictable cost of the GE GBT412S*M***; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
At rank 225 of 737 for running cost, see the dishwasher category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 234 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.