What the GE Profile PDT755**V*** costs to run
The GE Profile PDT755**V*** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 240 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among dishwashers currently certified.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
GE Profile PDT755**V*** against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 570 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 PDT77***N*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the GE Profile PDT755**V***. GE Profile PDT75***R*** ($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 19 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
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE Profile PDT755**V*** costs roughly $406 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The GE Profile PDT755**V*** 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $45/year just to run, a dishwasher is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 570 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.