GE GTE18GMN****: running cost
The GE GTE18GMN**** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 443 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $83 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 14.8% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,150 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 $11/year over 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 GTE18DTN**** ($83/yr, 443 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE GTE18GSN**** ($83/yr, 443 kWh/yr).
Within the GE lineup
GE makes 131 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 55 of 131 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GME04GGK**** at $43/yr, and its priciest, the GFE28GYN**** at $136/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE GTE18GMN**** costs roughly $1,083 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The GE GTE18GMN**** runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $83/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The GE GTE18GMN**** already costs $83/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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 443 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,150 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.