GE Profile PDT72Z Running Cost (Dishwasher)
What the GE Profile PDT72Z costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE Profile PDT72Z 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 PDT72Z compares to other dishwashers
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 568 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 PDT72Z on that list: GE Profile PDT71Y ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE Profile PDT75R ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 17 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 PDT72Z 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
If you're keeping it
$45/year to run is the predictable cost of the GE Profile PDT72Z; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Ranked 568 of 737, the GE Profile PDT72Z 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. The 240 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.