GE GTW720BN Running Cost (Washing Machine)

Name: GE GTW720BN
Brand: GE

GE GTW720BN: running cost

One of the more expensive models in its category to run

$31/year at the national-average rate

The GE GTW720BN 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.

$0.08per day

$2.59per month

165kWh per year, certified

$310over a 10-yr lifespan

See this at your own electricity rate

The $31 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

GE GTW720BN against the category

That's 34.1% above the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 352 of 398 certified washing machines for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every washing machine ENERGY STAR currently certifies (398 models), not an outside benchmark, about $8/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.

What sits beside it in the ranking

Samsung WA52B76A ($31/yr, 165 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the GE GTW720BN. GE GTW690BMY ($31/yr, 165 kWh/yr) costs a little less.

Same brand, different models

GE makes 41 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 37 of 41 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GFW148SM at $18/yr, and its priciest, the GTW540AP at $33/yr.

Cost over its typical lifespan

10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $31/year, the GE GTW720BN adds up to about $310 in electricity over that span.

Shopping for a new one

Running above the category average, $31/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.

Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.

Protecting what you have

A washing machine like the GE GTW720BN 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.

Sourcing

Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 165 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 352 of 398, the GE GTW720BN 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.