GE UBT41V Running Cost (Dishwasher)
Running cost for the GE UBT41V
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE UBT41V 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.
GE UBT41V against the category
That's 3.4% above the dishwasher category average of 232 kWh/yr, and ranks 555 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 UDT16V ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the GE UBT41V. GE GPT22L ($45/yr, 240 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing GE's own models
GE makes 41 ENERGY STAR certified dishwashers; this one ranks 40 of 41 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GBF180SM at $44/yr, and its priciest, the UDT16V at $45/yr.
What this adds up to over time
9 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $45/year, the GE UBT41V adds up to about $406 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The GE UBT41V 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The GE UBT41V already costs $45/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.