Running cost for the GE GIE18GTN****
The GE GIE18GTN**** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 443 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $83 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 14.8% above it, ranking 3,147 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 $11/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 GIE18GTN****: GE GIE18GSN**** ($83/yr, 443 kWh/yr), then GE GTE18DCN**** ($83/yr, 443 kWh/yr).
Comparing GE's own models
Ranked 52 of GE's 131 certified refrigerators, this sits between the GME04GGK**** ($43/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the GFE28GYN**** ($136/yr, its priciest).
GE GIE18GTN**** over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $83/year, the GE GIE18GTN**** adds up to about $1,083 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
At $83/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 GIE18GTN**** or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$83/year to run is the predictable cost of the GE GIE18GTN****; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
At rank 3,147 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. The 443 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.