GE GDT585HY Running Cost (Dishwasher)
What the GE GDT585HY costs to run
At 240 kWh/yr, the GE GDT585HY'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 GDT585HY against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 545 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 GDT595HY ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the GE GDT585HY. GE GDT565HY ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing GE's own models
GE makes 41 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 30 of 41 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GBF180SM at $44/yr, and its priciest, the UDT16V at $45/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the GE GDT585HY that long and it costs about $406 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The GE GDT585HY 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
Whether or not the GE GDT585HY ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 545 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.