GE Profile PTW600BR Running Cost (Washing Machine)
GE Profile PTW600BR: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE Profile PTW600BR at 158 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $30 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 28.5% above the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 336 of 398 certified washing machines for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 398 currently-certified washing machines feeds that average, putting this model about $7/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among washing machines, one step cheaper is GE Profile PFW950ST ($30/yr, 158 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE Profile PTW605BR ($30/yr, 158 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
GE Profile makes 16 ENERGY STAR certified washing machines; this one ranks 15 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical washing machine's service life at 10 years; run the GE Profile PTW600BR that long and it costs about $297 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
At $30/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 PTW600BR or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified washing machines before buying.
Protecting what you have
A washing machine like the GE Profile PTW600BR 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.
The data behind this page
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. The 158 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.