Model
Ge GWE19JSL****
Rank #791 means 790 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 50th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 50% of those models.
What does the Ge GWE19JSL**** cost to run per year?
Among the 1,000 refrigerator models we track, the Ge GWE19JSL****'s $102/yr running cost ranks it #791, in the above-average-cost group. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $111/yr to run, a saving of roughly $9 a year. Efficiency-wise, once size is accounted for, it sits right around the class median, ahead of 50% of the models we track. Its listing marks it counter-depth, meaning it sits nearly flush with surrounding cabinets rather than protruding a few extra inches like a standard-depth model; that shallower body usually means less interior volume for the same footprint.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Cafe CWE19SP*N*** at $102/yr runs a little cheaper and the Lg LF27NCH10* at $102/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 GWE19JSL****'s $102/yr adds up to roughly $1224 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Cafe CWE19SP*N***.
By the numbers
The Ge GWE19JSL**** 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 $102/yr, here is what the Ge GWE19JSL**** 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 GWE19JSL**** costs about $1020. That is roughly $90 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1110 over the same ten years.
How the Ge GWE19JSL**** compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $102/yr, it runs about $38 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $94 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $111/yr, the Ge GWE19JSL**** uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 18.6 cu ft, the Ge GWE19JSL**** is a large refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, size is usually the single biggest lever behind a running-cost figure, and at this end of the range there is more capacity to service, which tends to push the number up.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 GWE19JSL**** cheap to run?
Its $102/yr running cost, rank #791 of 1,000, is above what most refrigerator models we track cost to run, so this is not one of the cheaper picks on electricity alone.
How much does the Ge GWE19JSL**** cost per month?
About $8.46 a month, which is the $102 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: 547 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $102 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Ge GWE19JSL**** for its size?
50th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is a real factor in the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 791 | Cafe CWE19SP*N***18.6 cu ft | $102 |
| 790 | Frigidaire FRFG1723A*17.7 cu ft | $101 |
| 789 | Summit S4D18WIM17.3 cu ft | $100 |
| 788 | Summit LRF4D184SSIM17.3 cu ft | $100 |
| 787 | Summit FDRD173SSIM17.3 cu ft | $100 |
Source
ES_1123206_GWE19JSL****_11082017031752_70162006View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Ge and GWE19JSL**** 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.