What the GE Profile PDT70***W*** costs to run
At 240 kWh/yr, the GE Profile PDT70***W***'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 Profile PDT70***W*** compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 564 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 PDT70***W*** on that list: GE Profile PDT14***L*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE Profile PDT71***N*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 13 of GE Profile's 22 certified dishwashers, this sits between the PDD415**Y*** ($29/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the PDT795**V*** ($45/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE Profile PDT70***W*** costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the GE Profile PDT70***W***; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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. Ranked 564 of 737, the GE Profile PDT70***W*** 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.