GE Profile PNE25NML Running Cost (Refrigerator)
GE Profile PNE25NML: running cost
At 609 kWh/yr, the GE Profile PNE25NML's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $114 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 PNE25NML compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 57.8% above it, ranking 4,118 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $42/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GE Profile PNE25NML on that list: GE Profile PNE25NGL ($114/yr, 609 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE Profile PNE25NYR ($114/yr, 609 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing GE Profile's own models
Ranked 11 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 $114/year, the GE Profile PNE25NML adds up to about $1,488 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $114/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
$114/year to run is the predictable cost of the GE Profile PNE25NML; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 609 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 4,118 of 4,704, the GE Profile PNE25NML 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.