Running cost for the GE GTE17DTN****
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE GTE17DTN**** at 352 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $66 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 8.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,438 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 $6/year under 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 GE GPE17CTN**** ($66/yr, 352 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE GTE17GSN**** ($66/yr, 352 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
GE makes 131 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 17 of 131 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GME04GGK**** at $43/yr, and its priciest, the GFE28GYN**** at $136/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $66/year, the GE GTE17DTN**** adds up to about $860 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The GE GTE17DTN**** is already efficient for its category at $66/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the GE GTE17DTN**** is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 2,438 of 4,704, the GE GTE17DTN**** sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.