GE GWE23GMN Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the GE GWE23GMN
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE GWE23GMN at 596 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
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 4,053 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 GE GWE23GEN ($112/yr, 596 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE GWE23GYN ($112/yr, 596 kWh/yr).
Comparing GE's own models
GE makes 131 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 94 of 131 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GME04GGK at $43/yr, and its priciest, the GFE28GYN at $136/yr.
GE GWE23GMN over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $112/year, the GE GWE23GMN adds up to about $1,457 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $112/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
$112/year to run is the predictable cost of the GE GWE23GMN; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 4,053 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.