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 GFW148S*M*** ($18/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the GTW540A*P*** ($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.