GE GDE21EMK Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the GE GDE21EMK
The GE GDE21EMK is certified by ENERGY STAR at 572 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $108 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
GE GDE21EMK against the category
That's 48.2% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,889 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $35/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
GE GDE21EYK ($108/yr, 572 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the GE GDE21EMK. GE GDE21EGK ($108/yr, 572 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing GE's own models
GE makes 131 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 90 of 131 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GME04GGK at $43/yr, and its priciest, the GFE28GYN at $136/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE GDE21EMK costs roughly $1,398 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $108/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the GE GDE21EMK or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the GE GDE21EMK ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 572 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,889 of 4,704, the GE GDE21EMK 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.