What the GE Profile PDT72***Z*** costs to run
At 240 kWh/yr, the GE Profile PDT72***Z***'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
GE Profile PDT72***Z*** against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 568 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 PDT75***R*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the GE Profile PDT72***Z***. GE Profile PDT71***Y*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the GE Profile lineup
GE Profile makes 22 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 17 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the GE Profile PDT72***Z*** that long and it costs about $406 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The GE Profile PDT72***Z*** 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the GE Profile PDT72***Z***; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
At rank 568 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. The 240 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.