GE Profile PFE28KMK Running Cost (Refrigerator)
GE Profile PFE28KMK: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE Profile PFE28KMK at 725 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $136 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 87.8% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,561 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 $64/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 Profile PFE28KBL ($136/yr, 725 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE Profile PFE28KYN ($136/yr, 725 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
GE Profile makes 46 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 35 of 46 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the PNE21NYR at $107/yr, and its priciest, the PVD28HYY at $143/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $136/year, the GE Profile PFE28KMK adds up to about $1,772 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The GE Profile PFE28KMK runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $136/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the GE Profile PFE28KMK is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 725 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.