GE Profile PDT77N Running Cost (Dishwasher)
GE Profile PDT77N: running cost
At 240 kWh/yr, the GE Profile PDT77N'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 PDT77N against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 571 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 PDT78N ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the GE Profile PDT77N. GE Profile PDT755V ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing GE Profile's own models
GE Profile makes 22 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 20 of 22 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the PDD415Y at $29/yr, and its priciest, the PDT795V at $45/yr.
GE Profile PDT77N over 9 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical dishwasher's service life at 9 years; run the GE Profile PDT77N that long and it costs about $406 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The GE Profile PDT77N 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
A dishwasher like the GE Profile PDT77N is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
At rank 571 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.