GE GBE17HYR Running Cost (Refrigerator)
GE GBE17HYR: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE GBE17HYR at 454 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $85 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the GE GBE17HYR compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 17.6% above it, ranking 3,231 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $13/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GE GBE17HYR on that list: Fisher & Paykel RF170B ($85/yr, 454 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Whirlpool WRT138FFD ($85/yr, 454 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 58 of GE's 131 certified refrigerators, this sits between the GME04GGK ($43/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the GFE28GYN ($136/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $85/year, the GE GBE17HYR adds up to about $1,110 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $85/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
The GE GBE17HYR already costs $85/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 454 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,231 of 4,704, the GE GBE17HYR sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.