GE GPE12FGK Running Cost (Refrigerator)
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.