Model
Ge GUD57EE*T***
Rank #294 means 293 of the 615 clothes dryer models we track cost less to run each year; the 2nd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 2% of those models.
What does the Ge GUD57EE*T*** cost to run per year?
Ranking #294 of 615, the Ge GUD57EE*T*** runs at roughly $113 a year, neither the cheapest nor the priciest in its class. Adjusted for size, it is only more efficient than 2% of clothes dryer models we track, among the lowest size-adjusted results we track for the class. Its CEF of 3.93 reflects combined energy factor, one of the class's core efficiency levers.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Element ETD7527EBW at $113/yr runs a little cheaper and the Ge GTD69EB*T*** at $113/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A clothes dryer typically stays in service for somewhere around 13 years; over that span, the Ge GUD57EE*T***'s $113/yr adds up to roughly $1469 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Ge GUD27EE*N***.
By the numbers
The Ge GUD57EE*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 $113/yr, here is what the Ge GUD57EE*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 GUD57EE*T*** costs about $1130. That is roughly $0 less than the class median, which would run closer to $1130 over the same ten years.
How the Ge GUD57EE*T*** compares
The clothes dryer class we track runs from $23 to $128 a year. At $113/yr, it sits right on the class median of $113, and it is about $90 a year more than the cheapest clothes dryer to run at $23.
What drives its running cost
At 6 cu ft, the Ge GUD57EE*T*** is a small clothes dryer for its class, which spans 3.8 to 9.2 cu ft with a median of 7.4 cu ft, less capacity to service is usually the first reason a running-cost figure lands on the low side, before efficiency even enters the picture. The CEF of 3.93 on this model, above the class median of 3.93, measures combined energy factor; it is the number to compare directly against another model's CEF if capacity is similar.
- Heat source and Combined Energy Factor (CEF). CEF combines drying performance with standby and off-mode energy use; for a given drum size, a higher CEF means less energy per pound of laundry dried, and heat-pump models usually post the highest figures in the class.
- Drum capacity. Drum capacity sets how much laundry one cycle can hold, and heating a bigger volume of air generally costs more energy per cycle.
Common questions
Is the Ge GUD57EE*T*** cheap to run?
It is about average. At $113 a year it ranks #294 of 615 clothes dryer models we track, close to the middle of its class on running cost.
How much does the Ge GUD57EE*T*** cost per month?
Roughly $9.4/mo, spreading the $113/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 608 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $113 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Ge GUD57EE*T*** for its size?
2nd percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 355 | Element ETD7527EBW7.5 cu ft | $113 |
| 354 | Samsung DVE53BB87***7.6 cu ft | $113 |
| 353 | Samsung DVE53BB89***7.6 cu ft | $113 |
| 352 | Samsung DVE46BG65***7.5 cu ft | $113 |
| 351 | Samsung DVE46BB67***7.5 cu ft | $113 |
Source
ES_92277_GUD57EE*****_072120221855923_6493542View certified clothes dryer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Ge and GUD57EE*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.