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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

GE GNE25JMK

Running around the clock, the GE GNE25JMK uses a certified 609 kWh per year — about $115 at the U.S. average rate, or $9.56 a month, the equivalent of a steady 70-watt draw. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 8% of the median certified bottom-freezer refrigerator (rank 976 of 1458). Where you live moves the bill from $75 a year in North Dakota to $284 in Hawaii.

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

Dimensions 69.6" H × 32.8" W

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

$115/yr

$7.91 · cheapest certified refrigerators$152 · priciest
Per month
$9.56
Per day
31¢
Certified use
609 kWh/yr
Configuration
Bottom Freezer
Total capacity
24.7 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
Yes
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the GE GNE25JMK (▮) sits among all 4,229 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

GE GNE25JMK: 609 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$106
Alaska27.4¢$167
Arizona15.5¢$94
Arkansas14.2¢$86
California35.3¢$215
Colorado16.5¢$101
Connecticut32.2¢$196
Delaware18.8¢$114
District of Columbia25.4¢$155
Florida15.4¢$94
Georgia15.4¢$94
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$284
Idaho12.7¢$77
Illinois20.5¢$125
Indiana17.9¢$109
Iowa13.9¢$84
Kansas15.8¢$96
Kentucky15.0¢$91
Louisiana14.4¢$88
Maine28.4¢$173
Maryland22.1¢$134
Massachusetts29.4¢$179
Michigan21.4¢$130
Minnesota16.4¢$100
Mississippi16.8¢$102
Missouri14.0¢$85
Montana13.9¢$85
Nebraska13.3¢$81
Nevada14.3¢$87
New Hampshire27.2¢$166
New Jersey23.5¢$143
New Mexico15.2¢$92
New York29.4¢$179
North Carolina16.3¢$99
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$75
Ohio19.5¢$119
Oklahoma13.3¢$81
Oregon15.8¢$96
Pennsylvania21.5¢$131
Rhode Island28.3¢$172
South Carolina17.1¢$104
South Dakota14.5¢$88
Tennessee14.9¢$91
Texas17.0¢$103
Utah13.3¢$81
Vermont24.6¢$150
Virginia17.4¢$106
Washington14.4¢$87
West Virginia16.1¢$98
Wisconsin19.2¢$117
Wyoming14.7¢$89

Certified models closest in efficiency

bottom-freezer refrigerators within reach of 609 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Crosley XNE25JGK609$115
Crosley XNE25JSK609$115
GE GNE25JGK609$115
GE GNE25JSK609$115
GE GNE25JYK609$115
GE Profile PNE25JGK609$115

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
31¢
Per month
$9.56
Per year
$115

609 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $115/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 609 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 GNE25JMK use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE GNE25JMK at 609 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 GNE25JMK cost to run per month?
About $9.56 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 31¢ a day, or $115 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the GE GNE25JMK energy efficient?
It uses 8% more electricity than the median certified bottom-freezer refrigerator.
What does the GE GNE25JMK cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $75 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $284 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
How many watts does the GE GNE25JMK draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 609 kWh works out to an average draw of about 70 watts — like leaving a 70-watt bulb on 24/7.

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