GE Profile PDT78***N***: running cost
The GE Profile PDT78***N*** 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.
Where this ranks
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 572 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 PDT77***N*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE Profile PDT795**V*** ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
GE Profile makes 22 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 21 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.
GE Profile PDT78***N*** 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 PDT78***N*** that long and it costs about $406 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The GE Profile PDT78***N*** 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
Whether or not the GE Profile PDT78***N*** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a dishwasher, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 572 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.