Model
Ge Profile PTD70GB*T***
Rank #540 means 539 of the 615 clothes dryer models we track cost less to run each year; the 14th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 14% of those models.
What does the Ge Profile PTD70GB*T*** cost to run per year?
Not many clothes dryer models we track cost more to run than the Ge Profile PTD70GB*T***: about $128 a year, rank #540 of 615. Adjusted for size, it is only more efficient than 14% of clothes dryer models we track, so its headline cost is mostly a function of its capacity rather than efficiency. The CEF figure of 3.48 on this model captures combined energy factor, the main efficiency lever ENERGY STAR tracks for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Ge GFD55GS*R*** at $128/yr runs a little cheaper and the Ge GTD65GBMR*** 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 Profile PTD70GB*T***'s $128/yr adds up to roughly $1664 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Amana NGD5800H**.
By the numbers
The Ge Profile PTD70GB*T*** 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 Profile PTD70GB*T*** 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 Profile PTD70GB*T*** 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 Profile PTD70GB*T*** 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 7.4 cu ft, the Ge Profile PTD70GB*T*** is a small clothes dryer for its class, which spans 3.8 to 9.2 cu ft with a median of 7.4 cu ft, and smaller clothes dryer models generally cost less to run for the same job, all else being equal. The CEF of 3.48 on this model, below the class median of 3.93, measures combined energy factor; it is the number to compare directly against another model's CEF if capacity is similar.
- 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 Profile PTD70GB*T*** cheap to run?
Not especially. At $128 a year it ranks #540 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 Profile PTD70GB*T*** 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 Profile PTD70GB*T*** for its size?
14th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 567 | Ge GFD55GS*R***7.8 cu ft | $128 |
| 566 | Whirlpool WGD6605M**7.4 cu ft | $128 |
| 565 | Whirlpool WGD5605M**7.4 cu ft | $128 |
| 564 | Electrolux ELFG7537***8 cu ft | $128 |
| 563 | Electrolux ELFG7437***8 cu ft | $128 |
Source
ES_1123206_PTD70GB*T***_12082021151724_9442244View certified clothes dryer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Ge Profile and PTD70GB*T*** 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.