GE Profile PFQ97HSV Running Cost (Washing Machine)
What the GE Profile PFQ97HSV costs to run
The GE Profile PFQ97HSV is certified by ENERGY STAR at 136 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 Profile PFQ97HSV compares to other washing machines
The category average is 123 kWh/yr; this model runs 10.6% above it, ranking 282 of 398 washing machines tracked here for running cost. 398 certified washing machines, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GE Profile PFQ97HSV on that list: LG WT5680HA ($25/yr, 135 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE Profile PFW870SV ($26/yr, 136 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the GE Profile lineup
Of the 16 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines GE Profile makes, the PFQ97HSV is the cheapest to run, $4/year less than GE Profile's priciest, the PTW605BR.
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 Profile PFQ97HSV that long and it costs about $256 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
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 Profile PFQ97HSV 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 Profile PFQ97HSV; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 136 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.