GE GIE21GTH Running Cost (Refrigerator)
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.