Running cost for the GE Profile PFW870S*V***
At 136 kWh/yr, the GE Profile PFW870S*V***'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified washing machine.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a washing machine
The category average is 123 kWh/yr; this model runs 10.6% above it, ranking 283 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 $2/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 Profile PFW870S*V***: GE Profile PFQ97HS*V*** ($26/yr, 136 kWh/yr), then GE Profile PFW955S*W*** ($26/yr, 136 kWh/yr).
Comparing GE Profile's own models
Ranked 2 of GE Profile's 16 certified washing machines, this sits between the PFQ97HS*V*** ($26/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the PTW605B*R*** ($30/yr, its priciest).
GE Profile PFW870S*V*** over 10 years
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE Profile PFW870S*V*** costs roughly $256 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
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 Profile PFW870S*V*** or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the GE Profile PFW870S*V*** 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
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.