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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

GE GYE18JML

Running around the clock, the GE GYE18JML uses a certified 613 kWh per year — about $112 at the U.S. average rate, or $9.37 a month, the equivalent of a steady 70-watt draw. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 9% of the median certified bottom-freezer refrigerator (rank 994 of 1478). Where you live moves the bill from $80 a year in Nevada to $323 in Hawaii.

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

Dimensions 67.6" H × 32.8" W

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

$112/yr

$7.70 · cheapest certified refrigerators$148 · priciest
Per month
$9.37
Per day
31¢
Certified use
613 kWh/yr
Configuration
Bottom Freezer
Total capacity
17.5 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
Yes
Through-door dispenser
Yes
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the GE GYE18JML (▮) sits among all 4,371 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

GE GYE18JML: 613 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$101
Alaska28.2¢$173
Arizona15.2¢$93
Arkansas14.1¢$87
California34.7¢$213
Colorado17.1¢$105
Connecticut24.3¢$149
Delaware19.3¢$118
District of Columbia24.4¢$150
Florida15.1¢$93
Georgia16.4¢$100
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$323
Idaho14.4¢$88
Illinois19.9¢$122
Indiana17.5¢$107
Iowa15.9¢$98
Kansas15.7¢$96
Kentucky14.3¢$87
Louisiana13.5¢$83
Maine29.6¢$181
Maryland21.8¢$134
Massachusetts29.6¢$182
Michigan23.0¢$141
Minnesota17.5¢$107
Mississippi14.9¢$91
Missouri16.2¢$99
Montana15.1¢$93
Nebraska13.3¢$81
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$80
New Hampshire27.0¢$166
New Jersey24.9¢$153
New Mexico15.1¢$92
New York29.5¢$181
North Carolina14.7¢$90
North Dakota14.1¢$87
Ohio19.2¢$118
Oklahoma14.3¢$88
Oregon16.3¢$100
Pennsylvania21.7¢$133
Rhode Island29.2¢$179
South Carolina15.6¢$95
South Dakota15.4¢$94
Tennessee14.1¢$86
Texas15.9¢$98
Utah13.4¢$82
Vermont24.4¢$150
Virginia17.2¢$106
Washington14.9¢$91
West Virginia15.4¢$95
Wisconsin19.6¢$120
Wyoming15.2¢$93

Certified models closest in efficiency

bottom-freezer refrigerators within reach of 613 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
GE GYE18JEM613$112
GE GYE18JSL613$112
GE GYE18JYL613$112
Signature Kitchen Suite SKSFD3604614$113
SKS SKSFD3604614$113
Crosley CRFHW255S615$113

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
31¢
Per month
$9.37
Per year
$112

613 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $112/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 613 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 GYE18JML use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE GYE18JML at 613 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 GYE18JML cost to run per month?
About $9.37 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 31¢ a day, or $112 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the GE GYE18JML energy efficient?
It uses 9% more electricity than the median certified bottom-freezer refrigerator.
What does the GE GYE18JML cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $80 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $323 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
How many watts does the GE GYE18JML draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 613 kWh works out to an average draw of about 70 watts — like leaving a 70-watt bulb on 24/7.

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