GE GTW575BM Running Cost (Washing Machine)
GE GTW575BM: running cost
The GE GTW575BM is certified by ENERGY STAR at 137 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
That $26 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.
How the GE GTW575BM compares to other washing machines
The category average is 123 kWh/yr; this model runs 11.4% above it, ranking 286 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. 398 certified washing machines, one average, about $3/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GE GTW575BM on that list: GE GTW560BM ($26/yr, 137 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Whirlpool WFC682CL ($26/yr, 139 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the GE lineup
Ranked 9 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).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE GTW575BM costs roughly $258 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The GE GTW575BM runs above its category average. If the washing machine you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $26/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$26/year to run is the predictable cost of the GE GTW575BM; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 137 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 286 of 398, the GE GTW575BM 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.