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Running cost · Dishwashers · ENERGY STAR certified

GE UDT16***V

Across a standard year of loads (215 cycles under the DOE test), the GE UDT16***V uses 240 kWh — about $44 at the U.S. average electricity rate, or roughly 20¢ per load. It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 0% more than the median dishwasher (rank 549 of 697) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. Where you live moves the bill from $31 a year in Nevada to $127 in Hawaii. Electricity is only part of the story for a dishwasher — check the water figure in the specs below.

Uses 7% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 18" W × 23" D

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$44/yr

$15 · cheapest certified dishwashers$44 · priciest
Per month
$3.67
Per day
12¢
Certified use
240 kWh/yr
Type
Standard
Capacity
8 place settings
Water use
3.2 gal/cycle
Tub material
Stainless Steel
Drying method
Condensation Dry
80 kWh240 kWh
Where the GE UDT16***V (▮) sits among all 697 certified dishwashers, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

GE UDT16***V: 240 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$39
Alaska28.2¢$68
Arizona15.2¢$36
Arkansas14.1¢$34
California34.7¢$83
Colorado17.1¢$41
Connecticut24.3¢$58
Delaware19.3¢$46
District of Columbia24.4¢$59
Florida15.1¢$36
Georgia16.4¢$39
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$127
Idaho14.4¢$34
Illinois19.9¢$48
Indiana17.5¢$42
Iowa15.9¢$38
Kansas15.7¢$38
Kentucky14.3¢$34
Louisiana13.5¢$32
Maine29.6¢$71
Maryland21.8¢$52
Massachusetts29.6¢$71
Michigan23.0¢$55
Minnesota17.5¢$42
Mississippi14.9¢$36
Missouri16.2¢$39
Montana15.1¢$36
Nebraska13.3¢$32
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$31
New Hampshire27.0¢$65
New Jersey24.9¢$60
New Mexico15.1¢$36
New York29.5¢$71
North Carolina14.7¢$35
North Dakota14.1¢$34
Ohio19.2¢$46
Oklahoma14.3¢$34
Oregon16.3¢$39
Pennsylvania21.7¢$52
Rhode Island29.2¢$70
South Carolina15.6¢$37
South Dakota15.4¢$37
Tennessee14.1¢$34
Texas15.9¢$38
Utah13.4¢$32
Vermont24.4¢$59
Virginia17.2¢$41
Washington14.9¢$36
West Virginia15.4¢$37
Wisconsin19.6¢$47
Wyoming15.2¢$37

Certified models closest in efficiency

dishwashers within reach of 240 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Amana ADFS2524R240$44
Avanti AVDWEH18W3S240$44
Avanti AVDWP18W0W240$44
Avanti AVDWP18W1B240$44
Avanti AVDWP18W3S240$44
BLACK+DECKER BDW100M240$44

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
12¢
Per month
$3.67
Per year
$44

240 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $44/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 240 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh assumes 215 wash cycles per year (the DOE standard, roughly 4 loads a week) and includes the energy to heat water.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the GE UDT16***V use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE UDT16***V at 240 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh assumes 215 wash cycles per year (the DOE standard, roughly 4 loads a week) and includes the energy to heat water.
How much does the GE UDT16***V cost to run per month?
About $3.67 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 12¢ a day, or $44 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the GE UDT16***V energy efficient?
It uses 0% more electricity than the median certified dishwasher, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the GE UDT16***V cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $31 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $127 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
What does one load cost with the GE UDT16***V?
Roughly 20¢ per cycle at the U.S. average rate, based on the DOE test's 215 cycles a year.

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