What the GE GPE12FGZ**** costs to run
At 398 kWh/yr, the GE GPE12FGZ****'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $75 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 GPE12FGZ**** compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 3.1% above it, ranking 2,921 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GE GPE12FGZ**** on that list: VITARA VBFR1150ESE ($75/yr, 397 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE GPE12FSZ**** ($75/yr, 398 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing GE's own models
Ranked 37 of GE's 131 certified refrigerators, this sits between the GME04GGK**** ($43/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the GFE28GYN**** ($136/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the GE GPE12FGZ**** that long and it costs about $973 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $75/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
Whether or not the GE GPE12FGZ**** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 2,921 of 4,704, the GE GPE12FGZ**** sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.