Exhibit 23

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors General Electric Company:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements on Form S-3 (Registration Nos. 33-50639, 333-59671,  333-177803, 333-186882 and 333-200003), on Form S-4 (Registration Nos. 333-72566 and 333-107556), and on Form S-8 (Registration Nos. 333-01953, 333-42695, 333-74415, 333-83164, 333-98877, 333-94101, 333-65781, 333-88233, 333-117855, 333-99671, 333-102111, 333-142452, 333-155587, 333-158069, 333-158071, 333-163106, 333-177805, 333-179688, 333-181177, 333-184792, 333-194243 and 333-202435) of General Electric Company of our report dated February 27, 2015, except for the effects of the dispositions described in Note 30, which is as of August 7, 2015,  with respect to the statement of financial position of General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related statements of earnings, comprehensive income, changes in shareowners' equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2014, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014, which report appears in the Form 8-K of General Electric Company dated August 7, 2015.

/s/ KPMG LLP

KPMG LLP

New York, New York

August 7, 2015