Model
Ge GFD35GS*Y***
Rank #603 means 602 of the 615 clothes dryer models we track cost less to run each year; the 27th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 27% of those models.
What does the Ge GFD35GS*Y*** cost to run per year?
Do the math and the Ge GFD35GS*Y***'s $128/yr puts it at rank #603 of 615, in the bottom five percent on cost for its class. Adjusted for size, it is only more efficient than 27% of clothes dryer models we track, so part of its running cost comes from its capacity rather than efficiency alone. Its CEF of 3.48 reflects combined energy factor, one of the class's core efficiency levers.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Whirlpool WGD5220LR** at $128/yr runs a little cheaper and the Samsung DV90F53*G* at $128/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A clothes dryer typically stays in service for somewhere around 13 years; over that span, the Ge GFD35GS*Y***'s $128/yr adds up to roughly $1664 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Ge GFD55GS*N***, Ge GFD55GS*R***, Ge GFD65GS*N***, Ge GFD65GS*V***, Ge GFD85GS*N***, Ge Profile PFD87GS*V***, Ge Profile PFD95GS*T***, Ge Profile PFD95GS*W***.
By the numbers
The Ge GFD35GS*Y*** normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $128/yr, here is what the Ge GFD35GS*Y*** adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Ge GFD35GS*Y*** costs about $1280. That is roughly $150 more than the class median, which would run closer to $1130 over the same ten years.
How the Ge GFD35GS*Y*** compares
The clothes dryer class we track runs from $23 to $128 a year. At $128/yr, it runs about $15 a year above the class median of $113, and it is about $105 a year more than the cheapest clothes dryer to run at $23.
What drives its running cost
At 7.8 cu ft, the Ge GFD35GS*Y*** is a large clothes dryer for its class, which spans 3.8 to 9.2 cu ft with a median of 7.4 cu ft, size is usually the single biggest lever behind a running-cost figure, and at this end of the range there is more capacity to service, which tends to push the number up. Its CEF of 3.48, below the class median of 3.93, reflects combined energy factor: a higher figure means it wrings more useful work out of every kilowatt-hour, so it is the efficiency lever to weigh against raw size.
- Heat source and Combined Energy Factor (CEF). CEF combines drying performance with standby and off-mode energy use; for a given drum size, a higher CEF means less energy per pound of laundry dried, and heat-pump models usually post the highest figures in the class.
- Drum capacity. Drum capacity sets how much laundry one cycle can hold, and heating a bigger volume of air generally costs more energy per cycle.
Common questions
Is the Ge GFD35GS*Y*** cheap to run?
Not especially. At $128 a year it ranks #603 of 615 clothes dryer models we track, in the pricier part of its class to run, though its size and features may still justify that for your needs.
How much does the Ge GFD35GS*Y*** cost per month?
Roughly $10.63/mo, spreading the $128/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 687 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $128 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Ge GFD35GS*Y*** for its size?
27th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 602 | Whirlpool WGD5220LR**7.4 cu ft | $128 |
| 601 | Electrolux ELFG7626***8 cu ft | $128 |
| 600 | Kenmore 405.9227##8.1 cu ft | $128 |
| 599 | Whirlpool WGD6720R**7.4 cu ft | $128 |
| 598 | Whirlpool WGD5220R**7.4 cu ft | $128 |
Source
ES_1123206_GFD35GS*Y***_013020252020651_9012096View certified clothes dryer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Ge and GFD35GS*Y*** are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.