GE GTE17DTN Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the GE GTE17DTN
The GE GTE17DTN is certified by ENERGY STAR at 436 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $82 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 GTE17DTN compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 13% above it, ranking 3,095 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $9/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GE GTE17DTN on that list: GE GPE17CTN ($82/yr, 436 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE GTE17GSN ($82/yr, 436 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the GE lineup
Ranked 46 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 GTE17DTN over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the GE GTE17DTN that long and it costs about $1,066 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
At $82/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 GTE17DTN or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$82/year to run is the predictable cost of the GE GTE17DTN; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 436 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,095 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.