GE GTW686BMY Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Running cost for the GE GTW686BMY
At 156 kWh/yr, the GE GTW686BMY's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
That $29 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 26.8% above it, ranking 329 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 $6/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 GTW686BMY: GE GTW685BMR ($29/yr, 156 kWh/yr), then GE GFW550SN ($30/yr, 158 kWh/yr).
Comparing GE's own models
Ranked 21 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 GTW686BMY over 10 years
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $29/year, the GE GTW686BMY adds up to about $293 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $29/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
Whether or not the GE GTW686BMY 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.