Model
Ge Adora GTW495*****
Rank #331 means 330 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 25th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 25% of those models.
What does the Ge Adora GTW495***** cost to run per year?
Among the 388 washing machine models we track, the Ge Adora GTW495*****'s $30/yr running cost ranks it #331, in the pricier fifth of the class. Capacity-normalized, it ranks ahead of just 25% of washing machine models we track, a soft spot worth weighing against the dollar figure. The IMEF figure of 2.15 on this model captures integrated modified energy factor, the main efficiency lever ENERGY STAR tracks for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Ge GTW485BMM*** at $30/yr runs a little cheaper and the Crosley CFWMH45125AW at $30/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A washing machine typically stays in service for somewhere around 10 years; over that span, the Ge Adora GTW495*****'s $30/yr adds up to roughly $300 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Ge GTW470BMM***.
By the numbers
The Ge Adora GTW495***** 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 $30/yr, here is what the Ge Adora GTW495***** 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 Adora GTW495***** costs about $300. That is roughly $100 more than the class median, which would run closer to $200 over the same ten years.
How the Ge Adora GTW495***** compares
The washing machine class we track runs from $7 to $58 a year. At $30/yr, it runs about $10 a year above the class median of $20, and it is about $23 a year more than the cheapest washing machine to run at $7.
What drives its running cost
At 4.2 cu ft, the Ge Adora GTW495***** is a small washing machine for its class, which spans 1.9 to 6 cu ft with a median of 4.5 cu ft, less capacity to service is usually the first reason a running-cost figure lands on the low side, before efficiency even enters the picture. Its IMEF of 2.15, below the class median of 2.76, reflects integrated modified 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.
- Spin and wash efficiency (IMEF). IMEF is this class's core efficiency yardstick; two washers with the same drum size can carry meaningfully different IMEF figures and running costs.
- Drum volume. A larger-capacity washer can wash more per load, which can lower cost per pound of laundry, but it also draws more water and energy per cycle if you are not filling it.
- Water heating. Most washers rely on your home's hot water supply, but internal-heater sanitize or hot-wash cycles use meaningfully more electricity than a cold or warm wash.
Common questions
Is the Ge Adora GTW495***** cheap to run?
Its $30/yr running cost, rank #331 of 388, is above what most washing machine models we track cost to run, so this is not one of the cheaper picks on electricity alone.
How much does the Ge Adora GTW495***** cost per month?
About $2.47 a month, which is the $30 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 160 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $30 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Ge Adora GTW495***** for its size?
25th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 332 | Ge GTW485BMM***4.2 cu ft | $30 |
| 331 | Ge GTW470BMM***4.2 cu ft | $30 |
| 330 | Maytag MHW8630H**5 cu ft | $30 |
| 329 | Ge Profile PTW605B*R***4.9 cu ft | $29 |
| 328 | Ge Profile PTW600B*R***5 cu ft | $29 |
Source
ES_1123206_GTW495*****_08072019164755_6475426View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Ge Adora and GTW495***** 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.