What the GE GTW580BMR*** costs to run
At 164 kWh/yr, the GE GTW580BMR***'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
That $31 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 33.3% above it, ranking 346 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 $8/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 GTW580BMR***: GE GTW550BMR*** ($31/yr, 164 kWh/yr), then GE GTW680BMM** ($31/yr, 165 kWh/yr).
Within the GE lineup
Ranked 31 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 GTW580BMR*** costs roughly $308 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $31/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A washing machine like the GE GTW580BMR*** 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 164 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.