What the GE GPE12FGK**** costs to run
At 310 kWh/yr, the GE GPE12FGK****'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $58 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the GE GPE12FGK**** compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 19.7% less, ranking 1,824 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $14/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GE GPE12FGK**** on that list: Gaggenau RC472701 ($58/yr, 310 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE GPE12FSK**** ($58/yr, 310 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 7 of GE's 131 certified refrigerators, this sits between the GME04GGK**** ($43/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the GFE28GYN**** ($136/yr, its priciest).
GE GPE12FGK**** over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE GPE12FGK**** costs roughly $758 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $58/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$58/year to run is the predictable cost of the GE GPE12FGK****; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 310 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.