Running cost for the GE GPE12FSK****
The GE GPE12FSK**** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 394 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
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 2,872 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 GE GPE12FGK**** ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Hisense RT210N3S*EH ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr).
Comparing GE's own models
GE makes 131 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 34 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $74/year, the GE GPE12FSK**** adds up to about $963 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The GE GPE12FSK**** 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $74/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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. Ranked 2,872 of 4,704, the GE GPE12FSK**** 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.