GE GPE12FGK****: running cost
At 394 kWh/yr, the GE GPE12FGK****'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $74 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 2.1% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,871 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 $2/year over 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 Gaggenau RB280703 ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE GPE12FSK**** ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr).
Within the GE lineup
GE makes 131 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 33 of 131 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GME04GGK**** at $43/yr, and its priciest, the GFE28GYN**** at $136/yr.
GE GPE12FGK**** over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE GPE12FGK**** costs roughly $963 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The GE GPE12FGK**** is already efficient for its category at $74/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$74/year to run is the predictable cost of the GE GPE12FGK****; 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 2,871 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.