GE Profile PNE21NML Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the GE Profile PNE21NML costs to run
The GE Profile PNE21NML is certified by ENERGY STAR at 571 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $107 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 PNE21NML compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 47.9% above it, ranking 3,885 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $35/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GE Profile PNE21NML on that list: GE Profile PNE21NGL ($107/yr, 571 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE GBE21DGK ($108/yr, 572 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 3 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE Profile PNE21NML costs roughly $1,396 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $107/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $107/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 571 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.