GE Profile PFE28KYN Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the GE Profile PFE28KYN
The GE Profile PFE28KYN is certified by ENERGY STAR at 725 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $136 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 Profile PFE28KYN compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 87.8% above it, ranking 4,562 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $64/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GE Profile PFE28KYN on that list: GE Profile PFE28KMK ($136/yr, 725 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE Profile PFE28PYN ($136/yr, 725 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the GE Profile lineup
Ranked 36 of GE Profile's 46 certified refrigerators, this sits between the PNE21NYR ($107/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the PVD28HYY ($143/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 Profile PFE28KYN that long and it costs about $1,772 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $136/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
The GE Profile PFE28KYN already costs $136/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 4,562 of 4,704, the GE Profile PFE28KYN 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.