Model
Ge Profile PTW705B*T***
Rank #299 means 298 of the 388 washing machine models we track cost less to run each year; the 51st efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 51% of those models.
What does the Ge Profile PTW705B*T*** cost to run per year?
At about $27 a year, the Ge Profile PTW705B*T*** costs more to run than most washing machine models we track, rank #299 of 388. Efficiency-wise, once size is accounted for, it sits right around the class median, ahead of 51% of the 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 PTW700B*T*** at $27/yr runs a little cheaper and the Ge Profile PTW800B*W*** at $27/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 PTW705B*T***'s $27/yr adds up to roughly $270 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Ge Profile PTW805B*W***, Ge Profile PTW905B*T***.
By the numbers
The Ge Profile PTW705B*T*** 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 $27/yr, here is what the Ge Profile PTW705B*T*** 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 PTW705B*T*** costs about $270. That is roughly $70 more than the class median, which would run closer to $200 over the same ten years.
How the Ge Profile PTW705B*T*** compares
The washing machine class we track runs from $7 to $58 a year. At $27/yr, it runs about $7 a year above the class median of $20, and it is about $20 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 PTW705B*T*** 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. 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 PTW705B*T*** cheap to run?
Its $27/yr running cost, rank #299 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 PTW705B*T*** cost per month?
About $2.24 a month, which is the $27 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: 145 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $27 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Ge Profile PTW705B*T*** for its size?
51st 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 298 | Ge Profile PTW700B*T***5.4 cu ft | $27 |
| 297 | Maytag MHW6630H**4.8 cu ft | $27 |
| 296 | Whirlpool YWEF5727T**4.5 cu ft | $26 |
| 295 | Whirlpool WGF5727T**4.5 cu ft | $26 |
| 294 | Whirlpool WFW6720R**5 cu ft | $26 |
Source
ES_1123206_PTW705B*T***_013020221836827_7047969View certified washing machine listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Ge Profile and PTW705B*T*** 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.