GE GIE18DTN****: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE GIE18DTN**** at 443 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $83 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 14.8% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,144 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 $11/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 Crosley XRE18GGA**** ($83/yr, 443 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE GIE18GCN**** ($83/yr, 443 kWh/yr).
Within the GE lineup
GE makes 131 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 49 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE GIE18DTN**** costs roughly $1,083 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The GE GIE18DTN**** runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $83/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the GE GIE18DTN**** 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.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 443 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.