GE Profile PFQ83HSSW Running Cost (Washing Machine)
Running cost for the GE Profile PFQ83HSSW
The GE Profile PFQ83HSSW is certified by ENERGY STAR at 150 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
The $28 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
GE Profile PFQ83HSSW against the category
That's 22% above the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 319 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 $5/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
LG WT7700HA ($28/yr, 150 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the GE Profile PFQ83HSSW. GE Profile PFQ83HSPW ($28/yr, 150 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the GE Profile lineup
GE Profile makes 16 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 13 of 16 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the PFQ97HSV at $26/yr, and its priciest, the PTW605BR at $30/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $28/year, the GE Profile PFQ83HSSW adds up to about $282 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $28/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
Protecting what you have
$28/year to run is the predictable cost of the GE Profile PFQ83HSSW; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Ranked 319 of 398, the GE Profile PFQ83HSSW 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. The 150 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.