What the GE GIE17GSN**** costs to run
The GE GIE17GSN**** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 436 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $82 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 13% above it, ranking 3,093 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $9/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the GE GIE17GSN****: VITARA VFFR1803ESE ($82/yr, 435 kWh/yr), then GE GPE17CTN**** ($82/yr, 436 kWh/yr).
Within the GE lineup
Ranked 44 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 $82/year, the GE GIE17GSN**** adds up to about $1,066 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
At $82/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 GIE17GSN**** or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the GE GIE17GSN**** is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 436 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,093 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.