GE Profile PFE24HGL Running Cost (Refrigerator)
GE Profile PFE24HGL: running cost
The GE Profile PFE24HGL is certified by ENERGY STAR at 679 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $128 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
GE Profile PFE24HGL against the category
That's 75.9% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,399 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 $55/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
GE Profile PFE24HML ($128/yr, 679 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the GE Profile PFE24HGL. GE Adora DFE24JYR ($128/yr, 679 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
GE Profile makes 46 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 24 of 46 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the PNE21NYR at $107/yr, and its priciest, the PVD28HYY at $143/yr.
GE Profile PFE24HGL over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $128/year, the GE Profile PFE24HGL adds up to about $1,659 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
At $128/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 PFE24HGL or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $128/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 679 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 4,399 of 4,704, the GE Profile PFE24HGL 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.