GE Profile PBP665SP Running Cost (Dishwasher)
GE Profile PBP665SP: running cost
The GE Profile PBP665SP is certified by ENERGY STAR at 234 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
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 229 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 Profile PBF665SP ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE Profile PBT865SP ($44/yr, 234 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
GE Profile makes 22 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 4 of 22 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the PDD415Y at $29/yr, and its priciest, the PDT795V at $45/yr.
GE Profile PBP665SP over 9 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the GE Profile PBP665SP that long and it costs about $396 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The GE Profile PBP665SP 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A dishwasher like the GE Profile PBP665SP is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
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. Ranked 229 of 737, the GE Profile PBP665SP 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.