GE GBT632SM Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Running cost for the GE GBT632SM
At 234 kWh/yr, the GE GBT632SM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
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 226 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 GBT412SM ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE Adora DBP655ST ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr).
Comparing GE's own models
GE makes 41 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 10 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 GBT632SM that long and it costs about $396 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The GE GBT632SM 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
Whether or not the GE GBT632SM ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
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. At rank 226 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.