GE Profile PDT71***V***: running cost
The GE Profile PDT71***V*** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 240 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
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 PDT71***V*** compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 566 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 PDT71***V*** on that list: GE Profile PDT71***N*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE Profile PDT71***Y*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the GE Profile lineup
Ranked 15 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).
GE Profile PDT71***V*** over 9 years
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE Profile PDT71***V*** 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the GE Profile PDT71***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. At rank 566 of 737 for running cost, see the dishwasher category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.