GE GDE21EYK****: running cost
At 572 kWh/yr, the GE GDE21EYK****'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.
GE GDE21EYK**** against the category
That's 48.2% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,890 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
Midea MRF27I4*** ($108/yr, 573 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the GE GDE21EYK****. GE GDE21EMK**** ($108/yr, 572 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the GE lineup
GE makes 131 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 91 of 131 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GME04GGK**** at $43/yr, and its priciest, the GFE28GYN**** at $136/yr.
GE GDE21EYK**** over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $108/year, the GE GDE21EYK**** adds up to about $1,398 in electricity over that span.
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.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 3,890 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.