GE GTW680BMM Running Cost (Washing Machine)
GE GTW680BMM: running cost
The GE GTW680BMM is certified by ENERGY STAR at 165 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
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.
How the GE GTW680BMM compares to other washing machines
The category average is 123 kWh/yr; this model runs 34.1% above it, ranking 347 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. 398 certified washing machines, one average, about $8/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GE GTW680BMM on that list: GE GTW580BMR ($31/yr, 164 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE GTW680BMR ($31/yr, 165 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 32 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 GTW680BMM costs roughly $310 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
At $31/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 GTW680BMM or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the GE GTW680BMM ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a washing machine, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
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 165 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.