GE GZE24NYY Running Cost (Refrigerator)
GE GZE24NYY: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE GZE24NYY at 625 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $118 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
GE GZE24NYY against the category
That's 61.9% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,178 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 $45/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Bertazzoni RFD36FZNW ($118/yr, 627 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the GE GZE24NYY. GE GZE24NGY ($118/yr, 625 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
GE makes 131 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 108 of 131 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GME04GGK at $43/yr, and its priciest, the GFE28GYN at $136/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $118/year, the GE GZE24NYY adds up to about $1,528 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $118/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the GE GZE24NYY 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.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 625 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 4,178 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.