GE GTE18MSR****: running cost
The GE GTE18MSR**** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 365 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $69 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 GTE18MSR**** compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 5.4% less, ranking 2,619 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $4/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GE GTE18MSR**** on that list: Conservator GRLH181AW ($69/yr, 365 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE GTE18MTR**** ($69/yr, 365 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the GE lineup
Ranked 27 of GE's 131 certified refrigerators, this sits between the GME04GGK**** ($43/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the GFE28GYN**** ($136/yr, its priciest).
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 GTE18MSR**** that long and it costs about $892 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $69/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The GE GTE18MSR**** already costs $69/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,619 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.