Running cost for the GE GSE28NGY****
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE GSE28NGY**** at 668 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $126 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 GSE28NGY**** compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 73.1% above it, ranking 4,362 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $53/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GE GSE28NGY**** on that list: Frigidaire PRMC2290B* ($126/yr, 668 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE GSE28NYY**** ($126/yr, 668 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the GE lineup
Ranked 120 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 GSE28NGY**** that long and it costs about $1,633 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $126/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $126/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 668 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 4,362 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.