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Running cost for the GE Profile PVD28BYNB***

One of the more expensive models in its category to run
$136/year at the national-average rate

ENERGY STAR certifies the GE Profile PVD28BYNB*** at 722 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.

$0.37per day
$11.31per month
722kWh per year, certified
$1,765over a 13-yr lifespan

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 PVD28BYNB*** compares to other refrigerators

The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 87% above it, ranking 4,546 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $63/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.

Neighbouring models

Right next to the GE Profile PVD28BYNB*** on that list: Frigidaire PRMS2790B* ($136/yr, 721 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG LMXS28626* ($136/yr, 724 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.

Same brand, different models

Ranked 33 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 PVD28BYNB*** costs roughly $1,765 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.

Weighing a replacement

The GE Profile PVD28BYNB*** runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $136/year every year.

Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.

If you're keeping it

The GE Profile PVD28BYNB*** 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. At rank 4,546 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.