GE GWE23GYN Running Cost (Refrigerator)
GE GWE23GYN: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE GWE23GYN 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 4,054 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 GWE23GMN ($112/yr, 596 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE Profile PWE23KEL ($112/yr, 596 kWh/yr).
Comparing GE's own models
GE makes 131 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 95 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the GE GWE23GYN that long and it costs about $1,457 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
At $112/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 GWE23GYN or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the GE GWE23GYN 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 596 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.