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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

GE FUF18DZR

Running around the clock, the GE FUF18DZR uses a certified 294 kWh per year — about $54 at the U.S. average rate, or $4.49 a month, the equivalent of a steady 34-watt draw. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 2% of the median certified freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator (rank 154 of 269). Where you live moves the bill from $39 a year in Nevada to $155 in Hawaii.

Uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 66.7" H × 29.7" W

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$54/yr

$7.70 · cheapest certified refrigerators$148 · priciest
Per month
$4.49
Per day
15¢
Certified use
294 kWh/yr
Configuration
Freezerless and Single Door
Total capacity
17.9 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the GE FUF18DZR (▮) sits among all 4,371 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

GE FUF18DZR: 294 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$48
Alaska28.2¢$83
Arizona15.2¢$45
Arkansas14.1¢$42
California34.7¢$102
Colorado17.1¢$50
Connecticut24.3¢$72
Delaware19.3¢$57
District of Columbia24.4¢$72
Florida15.1¢$44
Georgia16.4¢$48
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$155
Idaho14.4¢$42
Illinois19.9¢$58
Indiana17.5¢$51
Iowa15.9¢$47
Kansas15.7¢$46
Kentucky14.3¢$42
Louisiana13.5¢$40
Maine29.6¢$87
Maryland21.8¢$64
Massachusetts29.6¢$87
Michigan23.0¢$68
Minnesota17.5¢$52
Mississippi14.9¢$44
Missouri16.2¢$48
Montana15.1¢$45
Nebraska13.3¢$39
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$39
New Hampshire27.0¢$79
New Jersey24.9¢$73
New Mexico15.1¢$44
New York29.5¢$87
North Carolina14.7¢$43
North Dakota14.1¢$42
Ohio19.2¢$56
Oklahoma14.3¢$42
Oregon16.3¢$48
Pennsylvania21.7¢$64
Rhode Island29.2¢$86
South Carolina15.6¢$46
South Dakota15.4¢$45
Tennessee14.1¢$41
Texas15.9¢$47
Utah13.4¢$39
Vermont24.4¢$72
Virginia17.2¢$51
Washington14.9¢$44
West Virginia15.4¢$45
Wisconsin19.6¢$58
Wyoming15.2¢$45

Certified models closest in efficiency

freezerless-and-single-door refrigerators within reach of 294 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Frigidaire FFUE1826AW294$54
Bertazzoni REF24RCBPNV295$54
Elica EC24SRN12IPR295$54
Frigidaire FFUE1836AV293$54
Frigidaire FFUE1836AW293$54
Frigidaire FRAE1836AW293$54

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
15¢
Per month
$4.49
Per year
$54

294 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $54/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 294 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures — refrigerators never get a day off.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the GE FUF18DZR use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE FUF18DZR at 294 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures — refrigerators never get a day off.
How much does the GE FUF18DZR cost to run per month?
About $4.49 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 15¢ a day, or $54 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the GE FUF18DZR energy efficient?
It uses 2% more electricity than the median certified freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator.
What does the GE FUF18DZR cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $39 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $155 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
How many watts does the GE FUF18DZR draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 294 kWh works out to an average draw of about 34 watts — like leaving a 34-watt bulb on 24/7.

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