Running cost for the GE Profile PAD28BYT****
At 699 kWh/yr, the GE Profile PAD28BYT****'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $131 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
GE Profile PAD28BYT**** against the category
That's 81.1% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,455 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $59/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
GE Profile PAE28BYT**** ($131/yr, 699 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the GE Profile PAD28BYT****. Cafe CAE28DM*T*** ($131/yr, 699 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
GE Profile makes 46 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 31 of 46 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the PNE21NYR**** at $107/yr, and its priciest, the PVD28HYY**** at $143/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE Profile PAD28BYT**** costs roughly $1,708 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
At $131/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 Profile PAD28BYT**** or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$131/year to run is the predictable cost of the GE Profile PAD28BYT****; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 699 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.