GE GTW500AN Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Running cost for the GE GTW500AN
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE GTW500AN at 175 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $33 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 42.3% above it, ranking 359 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 $10/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 GTW500AN: GE GTW490ACJ8WS ($32/yr, 170 kWh/yr), then GE GTW538AW ($33/yr, 175 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 39 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 GTW500AN over 10 years
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE GTW500AN costs roughly $329 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
At $33/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 GTW500AN or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the GE GTW500AN ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a washing machine, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
At rank 359 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. The 175 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.