GE GBT50V Running Cost (Dishwasher)
GE GBT50V: running cost
At 240 kWh/yr, the GE GBT50V's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
GE GBT50V against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 527 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 $2/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
GE GBT60V ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the GE GBT50V. GE DDT70N ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the GE lineup
GE makes 41 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 12 of 41 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GBF180SM at $44/yr, and its priciest, the UDT16V at $45/yr.
GE GBT50V over 9 years
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE GBT50V costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The GE GBT50V is already efficient for its category at $45/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
The GE GBT50V already costs $45/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
At rank 527 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 240 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.