GE GTE18NSW****: running cost
The GE GTE18NSW**** 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 5.4% less, ranking 2,621 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $4/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the GE GTE18NSW****: GE GTE18MTR**** ($69/yr, 365 kWh/yr), then Kenmore 6231# ($69/yr, 365 kWh/yr).
Within the GE lineup
Ranked 29 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 GTE18NSW**** over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the GE GTE18NSW**** 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
A refrigerator like the GE GTE18NSW**** is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,621 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.