GE GWE19JML Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the GE GWE19JML
At 547 kWh/yr, the GE GWE19JML's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $103 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
GE GWE19JML against the category
That's 41.7% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,705 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 $30/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
GE GWE19JSL ($103/yr, 547 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the GE GWE19JML. GE GWE19JGL ($103/yr, 547 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the GE lineup
GE makes 131 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 82 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 GWE19JML costs roughly $1,337 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $103/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The GE GWE19JML already costs $103/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Ranked 3,705 of 4,704, the GE GWE19JML 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. The 547 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.