GE GNE25DYR****: running cost
At 525 kWh/yr, the GE GNE25DYR****'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $99 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 36% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,590 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 $26/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 Blomberg BRFD21622SS ($99/yr, 525 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Smeg FD30UXI ($99/yr, 525 kWh/yr).
Comparing GE's own models
GE makes 131 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 80 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE GNE25DYR**** costs roughly $1,283 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $99/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 GNE25DYR**** or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$99/year to run is the predictable cost of the GE GNE25DYR****; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 525 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.