GE Profile PDP795V Running Cost (Dishwasher)
GE Profile PDP795V: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE Profile PDP795V at 240 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
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 Profile PDP795V compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 562 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 Profile PDP795V on that list: GE Profile PDP755V ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE Profile PDT14L ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the GE Profile lineup
Ranked 11 of GE Profile's 22 certified dishwashers, this sits between the PDD415Y ($29/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the PDT795V ($45/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE Profile PDP795V costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
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
At $45/year just to run, a dishwasher is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.