GE Profile PZF560HW Running Cost (Dishwasher)
GE Profile PZF560HW: running cost
At 155 kWh/yr, the GE Profile PZF560HW's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified dishwasher.
The $29 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
GE Profile PZF560HW against the category
That's 33.2% below the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 21 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 $14/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Hamilton Beach HBDW3208 ($29/yr, 155 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the GE Profile PZF560HW. GE Profile PDD415Y ($29/yr, 155 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
GE Profile makes 22 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 2 of 22 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the PDD415Y at $29/yr, and its priciest, the PDT795V at $45/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 9-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE Profile PZF560HW costs roughly $262 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The GE Profile PZF560HW is already efficient for its category at $29/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
The GE Profile PZF560HW already costs $29/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 155 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Dishwasher category page shows all 737 dishwashers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.