GE GTE19DTN Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the GE GTE19DTN costs to run
The GE GTE19DTN is certified by ENERGY STAR at 463 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $87 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
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 19.9% above it, ranking 3,300 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 $14/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 GTE19DTN: GE GIE19JSN ($87/yr, 463 kWh/yr), then GE GTE19JSN ($87/yr, 463 kWh/yr).
Within the GE lineup
Ranked 60 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 GTE19DTN over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $87/year, the GE GTE19DTN adds up to about $1,132 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $87/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the GE GTE19DTN 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. Ranked 3,300 of 4,704, the GE GTE19DTN 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.