GE Profile PDP755**V***: running cost

GE Profile PDP755**V*** against the category

That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 561 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 Profile PDP795**V*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the GE Profile PDP755**V***. GE Profile PDP75***R*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.

Comparing GE Profile's own models

GE Profile makes 22 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 10 of 22 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the PDD415**Y*** at $29/yr, and its priciest, the PDT795**V*** at $45/yr.

GE Profile PDP755**V*** over 9 years

9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the GE Profile PDP755**V*** adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.

Shopping for a new one

The GE Profile PDP755**V*** 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.

See what else is certified in this category before you decide.

Protecting what you have

Whether or not the GE Profile PDP755**V*** 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. Ranked 561 of 737, the GE Profile PDP755**V*** 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.