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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

GE GCE06GGH

Running around the clock, the GE GCE06GGH uses a certified 236 kWh per year — about $44 at the U.S. average rate, or $3.70 a month, the equivalent of a steady 27-watt draw. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 4% of the median certified compact refrigerator (rank 714 of 1589). The same unit costs $29 a year in North Dakota but $110 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$44/yr

$7.91 · cheapest certified refrigerators$152 · priciest
Per month
$3.70
Per day
12¢
Certified use
236 kWh/yr
Configuration
Compact Refrigerator
Total capacity
5.6 cu ft
Defrost
Manual
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the GE GCE06GGH (▮) sits among all 4,229 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

GE GCE06GGH: 236 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$41
Alaska27.4¢$65
Arizona15.5¢$37
Arkansas14.2¢$33
California35.3¢$83
Colorado16.5¢$39
Connecticut32.2¢$76
Delaware18.8¢$44
District of Columbia25.4¢$60
Florida15.4¢$36
Georgia15.4¢$36
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$110
Idaho12.7¢$30
Illinois20.5¢$48
Indiana17.9¢$42
Iowa13.9¢$33
Kansas15.8¢$37
Kentucky15.0¢$35
Louisiana14.4¢$34
Maine28.4¢$67
Maryland22.1¢$52
Massachusetts29.4¢$70
Michigan21.4¢$50
Minnesota16.4¢$39
Mississippi16.8¢$40
Missouri14.0¢$33
Montana13.9¢$33
Nebraska13.3¢$31
Nevada14.3¢$34
New Hampshire27.2¢$64
New Jersey23.5¢$56
New Mexico15.2¢$36
New York29.4¢$70
North Carolina16.3¢$38
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$29
Ohio19.5¢$46
Oklahoma13.3¢$31
Oregon15.8¢$37
Pennsylvania21.5¢$51
Rhode Island28.3¢$67
South Carolina17.1¢$40
South Dakota14.5¢$34
Tennessee14.9¢$35
Texas17.0¢$40
Utah13.3¢$31
Vermont24.6¢$58
Virginia17.4¢$41
Washington14.4¢$34
West Virginia16.1¢$38
Wisconsin19.2¢$45
Wyoming14.7¢$35

Certified models closest in efficiency

compact refrigerators within reach of 236 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
GE GCE06GSH236$44
DOMETIC DE15F235$44
DOMETIC EA15F235$44
Avanti AR17T1B238$45
Avanti AR24T3S238$45
Magic Chef MCAR240SE2238$45

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
12¢
Per month
$3.70
Per year
$44

236 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $44/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 236 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 GCE06GGH use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE GCE06GGH at 236 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 GCE06GGH cost to run per month?
About $3.70 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 12¢ a day, or $44 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the GE GCE06GGH energy efficient?
It uses 4% less electricity than the median certified compact refrigerator.
What does the GE GCE06GGH cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $29 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $110 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
How many watts does the GE GCE06GGH draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 236 kWh works out to an average draw of about 27 watts — like leaving a 27-watt bulb on 24/7.

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