Running cost for the GE Profile PTW605B*R***
The GE Profile PTW605B*R*** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 158 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among washing machines currently certified.
The $30 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
GE Profile PTW605B*R*** against the category
That's 28.5% above the washing machine category average of 123 kWh/yr, and ranks 337 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 $7/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Maytag MHW8630H** ($30/yr, 159 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the GE Profile PTW605B*R***. GE Profile PTW600B*R*** ($30/yr, 158 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing GE Profile's own models
Among GE Profile's 16 certified washing machines, this is the priciest to run, $4/year over the PFQ97HS*V***, the brand's cheapest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $30/year, the GE Profile PTW605B*R*** adds up to about $297 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $30/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
Whether or not the GE Profile PTW605B*R*** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a washing machine, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 158 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 337 of 398, the GE Profile PTW605B*R*** 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.