Running cost for the GE GTE18DCN****
At 359 kWh/yr, the GE GTE18DCN****'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $67 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,470 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 $5/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 Crosley XRE18GGA**** ($67/yr, 359 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE GTE18DTN**** ($67/yr, 359 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
GE makes 131 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 20 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the GE GTE18DCN**** that long and it costs about $877 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The GE GTE18DCN**** is already efficient for its category at $67/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
At $67/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Ranked 2,470 of 4,704, the GE GTE18DCN**** 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. The 359 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.