GE GUD37EEN Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Running cost for the GE GUD37EEN
The GE GUD37EEN is certified by ENERGY STAR at 140 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 GUD37EEN compares to other washing machines
The category average is 123 kWh/yr; this model runs 13.8% above it, ranking 292 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 GUD37EEN on that list: GE GUD27GEN ($26/yr, 140 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE GUD57EET ($26/yr, 140 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 12 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical washing machine's service life at 10 years; run the GE GUD37EEN that long and it costs about $263 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
At $26/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 GUD37EEN or its replacement.
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 GUD37EEN; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
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.