What the GE GTE18FSL**** costs to run
The GE GTE18FSL**** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 363 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $68 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,596 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 $4/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 Fisher & Paykel RS2484W*E* Ice & Water ($68/yr, 363 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE GTE18FTL**** ($68/yr, 363 kWh/yr).
Within the GE lineup
GE makes 131 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 25 of 131 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GME04GGK**** at $43/yr, and its priciest, the GFE28GYN**** at $136/yr.
GE GTE18FSL**** over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE GTE18FSL**** costs roughly $887 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The GE GTE18FSL**** is already efficient for its category at $68/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
The GE GTE18FSL**** already costs $68/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
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. At rank 2,596 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.