GE Profile PK65S10FNY01: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE Profile PK65S10FNY01 at 792 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $149 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 electric water heater
Against the category average of 1,105 kWh/yr, this model uses 28.3% less, ranking 19 of 596 electric water heaters tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 596 electric water heaters ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $59/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 PK65S10FNY01: Ruud PROUH40 T0 RU120-MSO ($147/yr, 780 kWh/yr), then A. O. Smith HPS10-50H45DV 2** ($156/yr, 831 kWh/yr).
Comparing GE Profile's own models
Ranked 5 of GE Profile's 18 certified electric water heaters, this sits between the PF40S10FPY01 ($136/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the PJ65S10FPY01 ($274/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 11-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE Profile PK65S10FNY01 costs roughly $1,638 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified electric water heaters go, $149/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $149/year just to run, a electric water heater is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
The full Electric Water Heater category page shows all 596 electric water heaters ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 792 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.