Running cost for the GE GWE23GEN****
At 596 kWh/yr, the GE GWE23GEN****'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $112 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 54.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,052 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 $39/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 Frigidaire GRMG2272C* ($112/yr, 596 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE GWE23GMN**** ($112/yr, 596 kWh/yr).
Within the GE lineup
GE makes 131 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 93 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $112/year, the GE GWE23GEN**** adds up to about $1,457 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $112/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
A refrigerator like the GE GWE23GEN**** 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.
The data behind this page
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. The 596 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.