Model
Ge Profile PTW600B*R***
Rank #325 means 324 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 39th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 39% of those models.
What does the Ge Profile PTW600B*R*** cost to run per year?
The Ge Profile PTW600B*R*** costs about $29 a year to run, well up the cost table for its class at rank #325 of 388. Size-adjusted, this model trails most of its class on efficiency, ahead of just 39% of washing machine models we track. Its IMEF of 2.06 reflects integrated modified energy factor, one of the class's core efficiency levers.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Ge Profile PFW950S*T*** at $29/yr runs a little cheaper and the Ge Profile PTW605B*R*** at $29/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 PTW600B*R***'s $29/yr adds up to roughly $290 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Ge GFW655S*V***.
By the numbers
The Ge Profile PTW600B*R*** 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 $29/yr, here is what the Ge Profile PTW600B*R*** 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 PTW600B*R*** costs about $290. That is roughly $90 more than the class median, which would run closer to $200 over the same ten years.
How the Ge Profile PTW600B*R*** compares
The washing machine class we track runs from $7 to $58 a year. At $29/yr, it runs about $9 a year above the class median of $20, and it is about $22 a year more than the cheapest washing machine to run at $7.
What drives its running cost
At 5 cu ft, the Ge Profile PTW600B*R*** is a mid-size washing machine for its class, which spans 1.9 to 6 cu ft with a median of 4.5 cu ft, putting it squarely in the middle of the class on the size lever that drives most of the cost. The IMEF of 2.06 on this model, below the class median of 2.76, measures integrated modified energy factor; it is the number to compare directly against another model's IMEF if capacity is similar.
- 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 PTW600B*R*** cheap to run?
Its $29/yr running cost, rank #325 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 PTW600B*R*** cost per month?
About $2.44 a month, which is the $29 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: 158 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $29 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Ge Profile PTW600B*R*** for its size?
39th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 327 | Ge Profile PFW950S*T***5.3 cu ft | $29 |
| 326 | Ge GFW850S*N***5 cu ft | $29 |
| 325 | Ge GFW655S*V***5 cu ft | $29 |
| 324 | Ge GFW650S*N***4.8 cu ft | $29 |
| 323 | Ge GFW550S*R***4.8 cu ft | $29 |
Source
ES_1123206_PTW600B*R***_080320211017334_5509164View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Ge Profile and PTW600B*R*** 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.