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GE GTE22JTN

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ENERGY STAR certifiedMeets ENERGY STAR Most Efficient criteria

Top-freezer refrigerator · 21.9 cu ft

Inthis refrigerator costs

about $6 a month

$73 a year

An estimate at your state's average rate — not a guarantee of your bill.

Estimated yearly cost

$57

a year

The yellow sticker says $57 a year.

You'll pay $16 more.

Sticker uses 14¢ per kWh. The U.S. average is 18.0¢ per kWh.

Energy use

405 kWh a year

vs similar top-freezer refrigerator

+11%

Cheaper refrigerators, same size

ENERGY STAR lists 2 other certified models at the same 405 kWh a year, size and type, so everything on this page applies to them too.

Cheaper to run, same size

A year at the U.S. average residential rate.

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Cost in every state

405 kWh a year × each state's average residential rate (EIA 12-month average through July 2026).

StateRatePer yearPer month
Hawaii43.7¢$177about $15 a month
California33.1¢$134about $11 a month
Massachusetts30.4¢$123about $10 a month
Rhode Island29.4¢$119about $10 a month
Maine29.3¢$119about $10 a month
New York28.4¢$115about $10 a month
Connecticut28.2¢$114about $10 a month
Alaska27.0¢$109about $9 a month
New Hampshire26.8¢$108about $9 a month
District of Columbia24.2¢$98about $8 a month
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Vermont23.9¢$97about $8 a month
New Jersey23.6¢$96about $8 a month
Maryland22.3¢$90about $8 a month
Michigan21.0¢$85about $7 a month
Pennsylvania20.8¢$84about $7 a month
Illinois19.0¢$77about $6 a month
Wisconsin18.8¢$76about $6 a month
Ohio18.3¢$74about $6 a month
U.S. average18.0¢$73about $6 a month
Delaware18.0¢$73about $6 a month
Indiana17.1¢$69about $6 a month
Virginia16.6¢$67about $6 a month
Colorado16.6¢$67about $6 a month
Alabama16.5¢$67about $6 a month
Minnesota16.2¢$66about $5 a month
Texas16.0¢$65about $5 a month
South Carolina15.7¢$64about $5 a month
West Virginia15.7¢$63about $5 a month
Oregon15.6¢$63about $5 a month
Arizona15.5¢$63about $5 a month
Florida15.4¢$62about $5 a month
New Mexico15.2¢$62about $5 a month
Kansas15.1¢$61about $5 a month
Georgia15.1¢$61about $5 a month
Mississippi14.9¢$60about $5 a month
North Carolina14.9¢$60about $5 a month
South Dakota14.3¢$58about $5 a month
Washington14.2¢$57about $5 a month
Wyoming14.2¢$57about $5 a month
Iowa14.1¢$57about $5 a month
Kentucky14.0¢$57about $5 a month
Montana13.9¢$56about $5 a month
Missouri13.9¢$56about $5 a month
Tennessee13.7¢$55about $5 a month
Oklahoma13.6¢$55about $5 a month
Nevada13.6¢$55about $5 a month
Arkansas13.5¢$55about $5 a month
Utah13.3¢$54about $4 a month
Louisiana13.1¢$53about $4 a month
Nebraska12.9¢$52about $4 a month
Idaho12.7¢$51about $4 a month
North Dakota12.5¢$51about $4 a month

What the GE GTE22JTN costs where electricity is expensive

At Hawaii's average residential rate of 43.7¢ per kWh, the GE GTE22JTN costs $177 a year — $120 more a year than the label says. The EnergyGuide label estimates $57 a year, because every label in the country is calculated at 14¢ per kWh. At the U.S. average of 18.0¢ per kWh this refrigerator costs $73 a year, and in North Dakota, the cheapest state, $51 a year.

Estimated annual running cost for the GE GTE22JTN in the highest-rate states and the lowest-rate state
WhereRateCost a yearvs the label
Hawaii43.7¢ per kWh$177+$120
California33.1¢ per kWh$134+$77
Massachusetts30.4¢ per kWh$123+$66
Rhode Island29.4¢ per kWh$119+$62
Maine29.3¢ per kWh$119+$62
North Dakota12.5¢ per kWh$51−$6

Electricity prices: EIA 12-month average through July 2026, residential sector, average revenue per kWh. Label figure calculated at 14¢ per kWh, the rate the FTC requires on labels.

Full specs

At the U.S. average residential rate this one costs $73 a year — about 11% more expensive to run than the average top-freezer refrigerator ($66 a year across 1,041 certified models).

$73
Most efficient $26Least efficient $104

Every model on this scale is ENERGY STAR certified. Range across 1041 top-freezer refrigerators, priced a year at the U.S. average residential rate.

Federal limit for this size and configuration: 452 kWh a year ($82 a year). This model uses 405 kWh a year.

Brand
GE
Model number
GTE22JTN****as ENERGY STAR lists it; * and # stand for color and finish codes
Type
Top-freezer refrigerator
Capacity
21.9 cu ft
Annual energy use
405 kWh a year
Annual energy use with ice maker
489 kWh a year
Better than the federal standard
10% less energy
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient
Yes
On the market since
January 2020
Certified
January 2020
UPC
084691847595
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-the-door dispenser
No
Counter depth
No
Built-in
No
Height (in)
66.4
Width (in)
32.7
Adjusted volume (cu ft)
27.0
Connected features
No
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Common questions
+How much does the GE GTE22JTN cost to run per month?

about $6 a month at the U.S. average residential rate of 18.0¢ per kWh, or $73 a year. Your cost depends on your state's rate — see the table above.

+How many kWh does the GE GTE22JTN use?

405 kWh a year, as the manufacturer filed it with the EPA, in the ENERGY STAR certified product database. With the automatic ice maker it is listed at 489 kWh a year.

+Is the GE GTE22JTN energy efficient?

It is listed as ENERGY STAR certified, and it meets the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient criteria. It uses about 11% more electricity than the average top-freezer refrigerator (average: 364 kWh a year).

+How does the GE GTE22JTN compare to the average refrigerator?

The average top-freezer refrigerator in our database uses 364 kWh a year, costing $66 a year at the U.S. average residential rate. The GE GTE22JTN uses 405 kWh a year, costing $73 a year.

How we calculate this

Annual energy use (405 kWh a year) is the figure the manufacturer filed for this model with the EPA, in the ENERGY STAR certified product database. Running cost is that figure multiplied by a state's average residential electricity price from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (12-month average through July 2026, average revenue per kWh).

This model is filed in two configurations. The headline figure is the one without an automatic ice maker; the ice-maker configuration is listed separately above.

Sources: EPA ENERGY STAR certified product data, updated weekly · U.S. EIA electricity prices, 12-month average through July 2026.