GE GYE22GMN Running Cost (Refrigerator)
GE GYE22GMN: running cost
At 665 kWh/yr, the GE GYE22GMN's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $125 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 GYE22GMN compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 72.3% above it, ranking 4,348 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $52/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GE GYE22GMN on that list: GE GYE22GEN ($125/yr, 665 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE GYE22GYN ($125/yr, 665 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing GE's own models
Ranked 118 of GE's 131 certified refrigerators, this sits between the GME04GGK ($43/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the GFE28GYN ($136/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the GE GYE22GMN that long and it costs about $1,625 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
At $125/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 GYE22GMN or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $125/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 4,348 of 4,704, the GE GYE22GMN 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.