GE GTE22JMN Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the GE GTE22JMN
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE GTE22JMN at 405 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $76 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 4.9% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,974 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 $4/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 GLE12HSP ($76/yr, 405 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE GTE22JTN ($76/yr, 405 kWh/yr).
Comparing GE's own models
GE makes 131 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 40 of 131 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GME04GGK at $43/yr, and its priciest, the GFE28GYN at $136/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE GTE22JMN costs roughly $990 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The GE GTE22JMN is already efficient for its category at $76/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the GE GTE22JMN 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 405 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.