GE FUF14DZR Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the GE FUF14DZR
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE FUF14DZR at 271 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $51 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 29.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,493 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $22/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is VITARA VLUF1701ECE ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Perlick HA24B4C-- ($51/yr, 272 kWh/yr).
Within the GE lineup
GE makes 131 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 5 of 131 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GME04GGK at $43/yr, and its priciest, the GFE28GYN at $136/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the GE FUF14DZR that long and it costs about $662 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The GE FUF14DZR is already efficient for its category at $51/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$51/year to run is the predictable cost of the GE FUF14DZR; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,493 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.