GE Profile PDT75R Running Cost (Dishwasher)
GE Profile PDT75R: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE Profile PDT75R at 240 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $45 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 569 of 737 certified dishwashers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 737 currently-certified dishwashers feeds that average, putting this model about $2/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among dishwashers, one step cheaper is GE Profile PDT72Z ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE Profile PDT755V ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Comparing GE Profile's own models
GE Profile makes 22 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 18 of 22 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the PDD415Y at $29/yr, and its priciest, the PDT795V 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 PDT75R that long and it costs about $406 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The GE Profile PDT75R 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 PDT75R; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Ranked 569 of 737, the GE Profile PDT75R 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.