GE GTE22JTN Running Cost (Refrigerator)
GE GTE22JTN: running cost
At 489 kWh/yr, the GE GTE22JTN's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $92 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
GE GTE22JTN against the category
That's 26.7% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,473 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $19/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Hisense RF22A3FSE ($92/yr, 489 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the GE GTE22JTN. GE GTE22JMN ($92/yr, 489 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the GE lineup
GE makes 131 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 79 of 131 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GME04GGK at $43/yr, and its priciest, the GFE28GYN at $136/yr.
GE GTE22JTN 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 GTE22JTN that long and it costs about $1,195 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
At $92/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the GE GTE22JTN or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the GE GTE22JTN 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.
Sourcing
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.