GE GTW490ACJ8WS Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Running cost for the GE GTW490ACJ8WS
At 170 kWh/yr, the GE GTW490ACJ8WS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
The $32 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 38.2% above the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 358 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 $9/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 Samsung WA54R76A ($31/yr, 165 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE GTW500AN ($33/yr, 175 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
GE makes 41 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 38 of 41 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GFW148SM at $18/yr, and its priciest, the GTW540AP at $33/yr.
GE GTW490ACJ8WS over 10 years
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $32/year, the GE GTW490ACJ8WS adds up to about $320 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $32/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
A washing machine like the GE GTW490ACJ8WS 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.
The data behind this page
Ranked 358 of 398, the GE GTW490ACJ8WS 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. The 170 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.