What the GE GIE21GTH**** costs to run
The GE GIE21GTH**** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 480 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $90 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.
How the GE GIE21GTH**** compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 24.4% above it, ranking 3,445 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $18/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GE GIE21GTH**** on that list: GE GIE21GSH**** ($90/yr, 480 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE GTE21GSH**** ($90/yr, 480 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 64 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 $90/year, the GE GIE21GTH**** 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 GIE21GTH**** or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $90/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.