GE Profile PDT78N Running Cost (Dishwasher)
GE Profile PDT78N: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE Profile PDT78N 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.
Efficient, or not, for a dishwasher
The category average is 232 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.4% above it, ranking 572 of 737 dishwashers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 737 dishwashers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $2/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the GE Profile PDT78N: GE Profile PDT77N ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr), then GE Profile PDT795V ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr).
Comparing GE Profile's own models
Ranked 21 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).
GE Profile PDT78N 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 PDT78N that long and it costs about $406 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A dishwasher like the GE Profile PDT78N 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.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 240 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 572 of 737, the GE Profile PDT78N 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.