GE GYE21JYM Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the GE GYE21JYM costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE GYE21JYM at 647 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $122 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
GE GYE21JYM against the category
That's 67.6% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,284 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 $49/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Whirlpool WRS586FIE ($122/yr, 647 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the GE GYE21JYM. Frigidaire GRSS2652A ($122/yr, 647 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the GE lineup
GE makes 131 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 114 of 131 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GME04GGK at $43/yr, and its priciest, the GFE28GYN at $136/yr.
GE GYE21JYM over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $122/year, the GE GYE21JYM adds up to about $1,581 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
At $122/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 GYE21JYM or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The GE GYE21JYM already costs $122/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 647 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.