Running cost for the GE GDT65***V***
At 240 kWh/yr, the GE GDT65***V***'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
That $45 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.
How the GE GDT65***V*** compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 550 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. 737 certified dishwashers, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GE GDT65***V*** on that list: GE GDT64***Z*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE GDT66***N*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing GE's own models
Ranked 35 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).
What this adds up to over time
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the GE GDT65***V*** adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified dishwashers go, $45/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the GE GDT65***V*** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Dishwasher category page shows all 737 dishwashers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.