GE GTE21GSH Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the GE GTE21GSH costs to run
At 396 kWh/yr, the GE GTE21GSH's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $74 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 GTE21GSH compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 2.6% above it, ranking 2,897 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GE GTE21GSH on that list: FULGOR MILANO FM4FBM24VS2 ($74/yr, 396 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE GTE21GTH ($74/yr, 396 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the GE lineup
Ranked 35 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $74/year, the GE GTE21GSH adds up to about $968 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $74/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the GE GTE21GSH ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 396 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,897 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.