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GE GTE18GMN****: running cost

About average for its category to run
$67/year, priced at the national-average rate

At 359 kWh/yr, the GE GTE18GMN****'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.

$0.18per day
$5.62per month
359kWh per year, certified
$877over a 13-yr lifespan

That $67 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 GTE18GMN**** compares to other refrigerators

Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 7% less, ranking 2,472 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $5/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.

Neighbouring models

Right next to the GE GTE18GMN**** on that list: GE GTE18DTN**** ($67/yr, 359 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE GTE18GSN**** ($67/yr, 359 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.

Comparing GE's own models

Ranked 22 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 GTE18GMN**** over 13 years

Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE GTE18GMN**** costs roughly $877 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.

Shopping for a new one

Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $67/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

At $67/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.

How this was checked

Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 359 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,472 of 4,704, the GE GTE18GMN**** 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.