Model
Ge Profile PFW870S*V***
Rank #275 means 274 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 55th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 55% of those models.
What does the Ge Profile PFW870S*V*** cost to run per year?
At roughly $25 a year to run, ranking #275 of 388, the Ge Profile PFW870S*V*** costs more than the typical washing machine model we track. Size-adjusted, this model sits close to the class median on efficiency, ahead of 55% of washing machine models we track. Its IMEF of 2.92 reflects integrated modified energy factor, one of the class's core efficiency levers.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Ge Profile PFQ97HS*V*** at $25/yr runs a little cheaper and the Ge Profile PFW955S*W*** 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 Profile PFW870S*V***'s $25/yr adds up to roughly $250 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Ge Profile PFW870S*V*** 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 Profile PFW870S*V*** 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 PFW870S*V*** 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 Profile PFW870S*V*** 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 5.3 cu ft, the Ge Profile PFW870S*V*** is a large washing machine for its class, which spans 1.9 to 6 cu ft with a median of 4.5 cu ft, among washing machine models, bigger capacity is the most common reason a running-cost figure lands on the high side, all else being equal. Beyond size, its IMEF of 2.92, above 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 Profile PFW870S*V*** cheap to run?
Its $25/yr running cost, rank #275 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 Profile PFW870S*V*** cost per month?
About $2.1 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: 136 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 Profile PFW870S*V*** for its size?
55th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is a real factor in the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 274 | Ge Profile PFQ97HS*V***4.8 cu ft | $25 |
| 273 | Lg WT5680H*A5 cu ft | $25 |
| 272 | Ge GTW490ACJ7WS4.4 cu ft | $25 |
| 271 | Ge GTW490ACJ6WS4.4 cu ft | $25 |
| 270 | Ge GTW490ACJ5WS4.4 cu ft | $25 |
Source
ES_1123206_PFW870S*V***_110820230211531_2746626View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Ge Profile and PFW870S*V*** 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.