Running cost for the GE Profile PJE23BYW****
The GE Profile PJE23BYW**** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 624 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $117 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 61.7% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,175 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 $45/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 PJD23BYW**** ($117/yr, 624 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Midea MRS25I7*** ($117/yr, 624 kWh/yr).
Comparing GE Profile's own models
GE Profile makes 46 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 16 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 $117/year, the GE Profile PJE23BYW**** adds up to about $1,525 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
At $117/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 PJE23BYW**** or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the GE Profile PJE23BYW**** ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 4,175 of 4,704, the GE Profile PJE23BYW**** 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.