Running cost for the GE GYE18JSL****
At 613 kWh/yr, the GE GYE18JSL****'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $115 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the GE GYE18JSL**** compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 58.8% above it, ranking 4,129 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $43/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GE GYE18JSL**** on that list: GE GYE18JML**** ($115/yr, 613 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE GYE18JYL**** ($115/yr, 613 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 103 of GE's 131 certified refrigerators, this sits between the GME04GGK**** ($43/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the GFE28GYN**** ($136/yr, its priciest).
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 GYE18JSL**** that long and it costs about $1,498 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
At $115/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 GYE18JSL**** or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $115/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 4,129 of 4,704, the GE GYE18JSL**** 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.