Running cost for the GE Profile PHD23BYW****
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE Profile PHD23BYW**** at 638 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $120 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 PHD23BYW**** compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 65.3% above it, ranking 4,243 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $47/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GE Profile PHD23BYW**** on that list: Cafe CHE23DM*W*** ($120/yr, 638 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Ikea IRS335SDH*0* ($120/yr, 640 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the GE Profile lineup
Ranked 17 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).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $120/year, the GE Profile PHD23BYW**** adds up to about $1,559 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $120/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the GE Profile PHD23BYW**** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
At rank 4,243 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 638 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.