Running cost for the GE GSE28NYY****
The GE GSE28NYY**** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 668 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 73.1% above it, ranking 4,363 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $53/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the GE GSE28NYY****: GE GSE28NGY**** ($126/yr, 668 kWh/yr), then Frigidaire GRQC2255B* ($126/yr, 669 kWh/yr).
Comparing GE's own models
Ranked 121 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE GSE28NYY**** costs roughly $1,633 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
At $126/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the GE GSE28NYY**** or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the GE GSE28NYY**** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
At rank 4,363 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. The 668 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.