What the GE GDE21EGK**** costs to run
At 572 kWh/yr, the GE GDE21EGK****'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $108 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 48.2% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,888 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $35/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is GE GBE21DYK**** ($108/yr, 572 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE GDE21EMK**** ($108/yr, 572 kWh/yr).
Comparing GE's own models
GE makes 131 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 89 of 131 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GME04GGK**** at $43/yr, and its priciest, the GFE28GYN**** at $136/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the GE GDE21EGK**** that long and it costs about $1,398 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $108/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.
Protecting what you have
At $108/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 3,888 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.