GE GTE19JSN****: running cost
The GE GTE19JSN**** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 463 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $87 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 19.9% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,301 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 $14/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 GTE19DTN**** ($87/yr, 463 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE GTE19JTN**** ($87/yr, 463 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
GE makes 131 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 61 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 GTE19JSN**** costs roughly $1,132 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
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.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the GE GTE19JSN**** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.