GE GFW650SN Running Cost (Washing Machine)

Name: GE GFW650SN
Brand: GE

GE GFW650SN: running cost

One of the more expensive models in its category to run

$30/year, priced at the national-average rate

At 158 kWh/yr, the GE GFW650SN's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.

$0.08per day

$2.48per month

158kWh per year, certified

$297over a 10-yr lifespan

See this at your own electricity rate

That $30 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 washing machine

The category average is 123 kWh/yr; this model runs 28.5% above it, ranking 332 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 398 washing machines ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $7/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 GFW650SN: GE GFW550SR ($30/yr, 158 kWh/yr), then GE GFW655SV ($30/yr, 158 kWh/yr).

Same brand, different models

Ranked 24 of GE's 41 certified washing machines, this sits between the GFW148SM ($18/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the GTW540AP ($33/yr, its priciest).

GE GFW650SN over 10 years

Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE GFW650SN costs roughly $297 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.

Weighing a replacement

At $30/year, this is on the expensive side for a washing machine; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $7/year, worth knowing before buying either the GE GFW650SN or its replacement.

Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.

If you're keeping it

A washing machine like the GE GFW650SN 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 158 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 332 of 398, the GE GFW650SN sits in the middle of the washing machine category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.