Model
Ge GTW560BM***
Rank #277 means 276 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 36th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 36% of those models.
What does the Ge GTW560BM*** cost to run per year?
Among the 388 washing machine models we track, the Ge GTW560BM***'s $25/yr running cost ranks it #277, in the above-average-cost group. Size-adjusted, this model trails most of its class on efficiency, ahead of just 36% of washing machine models we track. Its IMEF of 2.2 reflects integrated modified energy factor, one of the class's core efficiency levers.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Ge Profile PFW955S*W*** at $25/yr runs a little cheaper and the Ge GTW575BM*** at $25/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 GTW560BM***'s $25/yr adds up to roughly $250 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Ge GTW575BM***.
By the numbers
The Ge GTW560BM*** 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 $25/yr, here is what the Ge GTW560BM*** 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 GTW560BM*** costs about $250. That is roughly $50 more than the class median, which would run closer to $200 over the same ten years.
How the Ge GTW560BM*** compares
The washing machine class we track runs from $7 to $58 a year. At $25/yr, it runs about $5 a year above the class median of $20, and it is about $18 a year more than the cheapest washing machine to run at $7.
What drives its running cost
At 4.3 cu ft, the Ge GTW560BM*** 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. Beyond size, its IMEF of 2.2, below the class median of 2.76, is the class's own efficiency yardstick, integrated modified energy factor, and it is what separates two similarly sized models with different running costs.
- 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 GTW560BM*** cheap to run?
Its $25/yr running cost, rank #277 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 GTW560BM*** cost per month?
About $2.12 a month, which is the $25 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: 137 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $25 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Ge GTW560BM*** for its size?
36th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 276 | Ge Profile PFW955S*W***5.5 cu ft | $25 |
| 275 | Ge Profile PFW870S*V***5.3 cu ft | $25 |
| 274 | Ge Profile PFQ97HS*V***4.8 cu ft | $25 |
| 273 | Lg WT5680H*A5 cu ft | $25 |
| 272 | Ge GTW490ACJ7WS4.4 cu ft | $25 |
Source
ES_1123206_GTW560BM***_02112019161938_1978986View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Ge and GTW560BM*** 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.