Model
Ge Adora DBP655S*T***
Rank #185 means 184 of the 709 dishwasher models we track cost less to run each year; the 87th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 87% of those models.
What does the Ge Adora DBP655S*T*** cost to run per year?
At about $43 a year, the Ge Adora DBP655S*T*** undercuts most dishwasher models we track on running cost, rank #185 of 709. It uses 23.8% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $57/yr to run, a saving of roughly $14 a year. Its size-adjusted efficiency percentile of 87 means the low running cost is not just a function of size; it is genuinely efficient for its class. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 16 place settings (the class spans 2 to 18), size is the clearest lever we can point to for this model's running cost.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Ge GBT632S*M*** at $43/yr runs a little cheaper and the Ge Profile PBF665S*P*** at $43/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A dishwasher typically stays in service for somewhere around 9 years; over that span, the Ge Adora DBP655S*T***'s $43/yr adds up to roughly $387 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Bertazzoni DW24T31PT/26.
By the numbers
The Ge Adora DBP655S*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 $43/yr, here is what the Ge Adora DBP655S*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 Adora DBP655S*T*** costs about $430. That is roughly $140 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $570 over the same ten years.
How the Ge Adora DBP655S*T*** compares
The dishwasher class we track runs from $15 to $45 a year. At $43/yr, it runs about $1 a year cheaper than the class median of $44, and it is about $28 a year more than the cheapest dishwasher to run at $15. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $57/yr, the Ge Adora DBP655S*T*** uses 23.8% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 16 place settings, the Ge Adora DBP655S*T*** is a large dishwasher for its class, which spans 2 to 18 place settings with a median of 14 place settings, and larger dishwasher models generally cost more to run than smaller ones in the same class, simply because there is more to keep cold, spin, heat, or light.
- Place-setting capacity. Place-setting capacity is the main driver of how much water a cycle has to heat, and heating that water is most of a dishwasher's electricity use.
- Water heating. Most dishwashers have a booster heater that raises incoming water to sanitizing temperature; this heating step, not the pump or motor, accounts for most of a cycle's electricity use.
- Cycle length and drying method. Heavy or sanitize cycles run longer and hotter than a normal or eco cycle, and heated-dry options cost more to run than air-dry or condensation drying.
Common questions
Is the Ge Adora DBP655S*T*** cheap to run?
Yes. Its $43/yr running cost puts it at rank #185 of 709, below what most dishwasher models we track cost to run.
How much does the Ge Adora DBP655S*T*** cost per month?
About $3.62 a month, which is the $43 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: 234 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $43 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Ge Adora DBP655S*T*** for its size?
87th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
Source
ES_1130609_DBP655S*T***_021320241901217_2482386View certified dishwasher listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Ge Adora and DBP655S*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.