GE GTW485BMM Running Cost (Washing Machine)
GE GTW485BMM: running cost
At 160 kWh/yr, the GE GTW485BMM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
The $30 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 30.1% above the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 340 of 398 certified washing machines for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 398 currently-certified washing machines feeds that average, putting this model about $7/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 washing machines, one step cheaper is GE GTW470BMM ($30/yr, 160 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE Adora GTW495 ($30/yr, 160 kWh/yr).
Within the GE lineup
GE makes 41 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 28 of 41 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GFW148SM at $18/yr, and its priciest, the GTW540AP at $33/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical washing machine's service life at 10 years; run the GE GTW485BMM that long and it costs about $301 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $30/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $30/year just to run, a washing machine is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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 340 of 398 for running cost, see the washing machine category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.