GE GTE16GTN****: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE GTE16GTN**** at 345 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $65 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 GTE16GTN**** compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 10.6% less, ranking 2,352 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $8/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GE GTE16GTN**** on that list: GE GTE16DTN**** ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GOLDEN GRD75GW ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the GE lineup
Ranked 15 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 GTE16GTN**** over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE GTE16GTN**** costs roughly $843 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $65/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The GE GTE16GTN**** already costs $65/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
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.