Model
Ge GTE19JTN****
Rank #594 means 593 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 92nd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 92% of those models.
What does the Ge GTE19JTN**** cost to run per year?
The Ge GTE19JTN**** costs about $70 a year to run, a fairly typical figure for the class; it ranks #594 of 1,000. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $79/yr to run, a saving of roughly $9 a year. Its size-adjusted efficiency percentile of 92 means the low running cost is not just a function of size; it is genuinely efficient for its class. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 19.2 cu ft (the class spans 1.2 to 31.7), size is the clearest lever we can point to for this model's running cost.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Amana ARTX2419S*** at $70/yr runs a little cheaper and the Danby DBMF100C1SLDB at $71/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A refrigerator typically stays in service for somewhere around 12 years; over that span, the Ge GTE19JTN****'s $70/yr adds up to roughly $840 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Ge GTE19JTN**** normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $70/yr, here is what the Ge GTE19JTN**** adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Ge GTE19JTN**** costs about $700. That is roughly $90 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $790 over the same ten years.
How the Ge GTE19JTN**** compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $70/yr, it runs about $6 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $62 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $79/yr, the Ge GTE19JTN**** uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 19.2 cu ft, the Ge GTE19JTN**** is a large refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, and larger refrigerator models generally cost more to run than smaller ones in the same class, simply because there is more to keep cold, spin, heat, or light.
- Interior volume. More cubic feet of cold air to maintain generally means a bigger compressor and a higher running-cost figure, even among efficient models.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Standard-depth models generally offer more interior volume per unit of width than counter-depth models, a tradeoff between built-in looks and cubic feet.
- Compressor technology. How a compressor cycles, full on/off versus a variable-speed inverter design, is one of the biggest hidden differences behind two fridges with similar cubic feet but different running costs.
- Placement and ventilation. Ventilation clearance around the back and top matters more than most owners expect; a fridge starved of airflow runs its compressor longer to hold the same temperature.
Common questions
Is the Ge GTE19JTN**** cheap to run?
Roughly, yes. Its $70/yr figure is close to the class median, ranking #594 of 1,000, neither a bargain nor a splurge on running cost.
How much does the Ge GTE19JTN**** cost per month?
About $5.86 a month, which is the $70 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 379 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $70 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Ge GTE19JTN**** for its size?
92nd percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 593 | Amana ARTX2419S***19.3 cu ft | $70 |
| 592 | Whirlpool URBC5024PZ11.2 cu ft | $70 |
| 591 | Frigidaire FRTE1936AV18.7 cu ft | $69 |
| 590 | Frigidaire FRTE1930AV18.7 cu ft | $69 |
| 589 | Fulgor Milano FM1BM22FBI8.6 cu ft | $69 |
Source
ES_1123206_GTE19JTN****_11192019045624_80025274View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Ge and GTE19JTN**** are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.