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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

GE GTE17GSN

Running around the clock, the GE GTE17GSN uses a certified 352 kWh per year — about $65 at the U.S. average rate, or $5.38 a month, the equivalent of a steady 40-watt draw. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 3% of the median certified top-freezer refrigerator (rank 264 of 713). The same unit costs $46 a year in Nevada but $186 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

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

Dimensions 64.8" H × 28" W

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

$65/yr

$7.70 · cheapest certified refrigerators$148 · priciest
Per month
$5.38
Per day
18¢
Certified use
352 kWh/yr
Configuration
Top Freezer
Total capacity
16.6 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the GE GTE17GSN (▮) sits among all 4,371 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

GE GTE17GSN: 352 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$58
Alaska28.2¢$99
Arizona15.2¢$53
Arkansas14.1¢$50
California34.7¢$122
Colorado17.1¢$60
Connecticut24.3¢$86
Delaware19.3¢$68
District of Columbia24.4¢$86
Florida15.1¢$53
Georgia16.4¢$58
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$186
Idaho14.4¢$51
Illinois19.9¢$70
Indiana17.5¢$62
Iowa15.9¢$56
Kansas15.7¢$55
Kentucky14.3¢$50
Louisiana13.5¢$47
Maine29.6¢$104
Maryland21.8¢$77
Massachusetts29.6¢$104
Michigan23.0¢$81
Minnesota17.5¢$62
Mississippi14.9¢$52
Missouri16.2¢$57
Montana15.1¢$53
Nebraska13.3¢$47
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$46
New Hampshire27.0¢$95
New Jersey24.9¢$88
New Mexico15.1¢$53
New York29.5¢$104
North Carolina14.7¢$52
North Dakota14.1¢$50
Ohio19.2¢$68
Oklahoma14.3¢$50
Oregon16.3¢$57
Pennsylvania21.7¢$76
Rhode Island29.2¢$103
South Carolina15.6¢$55
South Dakota15.4¢$54
Tennessee14.1¢$50
Texas15.9¢$56
Utah13.4¢$47
Vermont24.4¢$86
Virginia17.2¢$61
Washington14.9¢$52
West Virginia15.4¢$54
Wisconsin19.6¢$69
Wyoming15.2¢$54

Certified models closest in efficiency

top-freezer refrigerators within reach of 352 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
GE GPE17CTNmost efficient352$65
GE GTE17DTNmost efficient352$65
GE GTE17GTNmost efficient352$65
Whirlpool WRTX5328Pmost efficient351$64
ELEMENT ERT16CGDmost efficient347$64
Frigidaire FRTE1622ABmost efficient347$64

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
18¢
Per month
$5.38
Per year
$65

352 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $65/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 352 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 GTE17GSN use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE GTE17GSN at 352 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 GTE17GSN cost to run per month?
About $5.38 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 18¢ a day, or $65 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the GE GTE17GSN energy efficient?
It uses 3% less electricity than the median certified top-freezer refrigerator. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the GE GTE17GSN cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $46 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $186 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
How many watts does the GE GTE17GSN draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 352 kWh works out to an average draw of about 40 watts — like leaving a 40-watt bulb on 24/7.

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