GE GDT565HY Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Running cost for the GE GDT565HY
At 240 kWh/yr, the GE GDT565HY'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.
Where this ranks
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 544 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 $2/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 GDT55R ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE GDT585HY ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Comparing GE's own models
GE makes 41 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 29 of 41 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GBF180SM at $44/yr, and its priciest, the UDT16V at $45/yr.
GE GDT565HY over 9 years
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE GDT565HY costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The GE GDT565HY 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The GE GDT565HY 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.
The data behind this page
Ranked 544 of 737, the GE GDT565HY 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. The 240 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.