What the GE GIE21GSH**** costs to run
The GE GIE21GSH**** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 480 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $90 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 24.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,444 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 $18/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 FULGOR MILANO FM4FBM24IVS2 ($90/yr, 480 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE GIE21GTH**** ($90/yr, 480 kWh/yr).
Within the GE lineup
GE makes 131 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 63 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $90/year, the GE GIE21GSH**** adds up to about $1,173 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
At $90/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 GIE21GSH**** or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$90/year to run is the predictable cost of the GE GIE21GSH****; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 480 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.