Model
Ge GTW575BM***
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 GTW575BM*** cost to run per year?
At roughly $25 a year to run, ranking #277 of 388, the Ge GTW575BM*** costs more than the typical washing machine model we track. Efficiency-wise, once size is accounted for, it trails most of the class, ahead of only 36% of the models we track. The IMEF figure of 2.2 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 GTW560BM*** at $25/yr runs a little cheaper and the Whirlpool WFC682CL** at $26/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 GTW575BM***'s $25/yr adds up to roughly $250 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Ge GTW560BM***.
By the numbers
The Ge GTW575BM*** 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 GTW575BM*** 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 GTW575BM*** 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 GTW575BM*** 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 GTW575BM*** is a small washing machine for its class, which spans 1.9 to 6 cu ft with a median of 4.5 cu ft, at the small end of the class, capacity itself is doing a lot of the work to keep that figure down, separate from how efficient the unit actually is. Its IMEF of 2.2, 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 GTW575BM*** 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 GTW575BM*** 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 GTW575BM*** 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 277 | Ge GTW560BM***4.3 cu ft | $25 |
| 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 |
Source
ES_1123206_GTW575BM***_02112019161952_1992693View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Ge and GTW575BM*** 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.