What the GE GTW490ACJ3WS costs to run
At 133 kWh/yr, the GE GTW490ACJ3WS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
That $25 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 8.1% above it, ranking 276 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 $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 GTW490ACJ3WS: GE GTW490ACJ2WS ($25/yr, 133 kWh/yr), then GE GTW490ACJ4WS ($25/yr, 133 kWh/yr).
Comparing GE's own models
Ranked 3 of GE's 41 certified washing machines, this sits between the GFW148S*M*** ($18/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the GTW540A*P*** ($33/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $25/year, the GE GTW490ACJ3WS adds up to about $250 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
At $25/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 GTW490ACJ3WS or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A washing machine like the GE GTW490ACJ3WS 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
The full Washing Machine category page shows all 398 washing machines ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 133 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.