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GE Profile PVD28BYNC Running Cost (Refrigerator)

GE Profile PVD28BYNC: running cost

One of the more expensive models in its category to run
$143/year at the national-average rate

At 758 kWh/yr, the GE Profile PVD28BYNC's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.

$0.39per day
$11.88per month
758kWh per year, certified
$1,853over a 13-yr lifespan

The $143 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Where this ranks

That's 96.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,645 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 $70/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 Café CVE28DMND ($142/yr, 757 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE Profile PVD28BYND ($143/yr, 758 kWh/yr).

Comparing GE Profile's own models

GE Profile makes 46 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 38 of 46 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the PNE21NYR at $107/yr, and its priciest, the PVD28HYY at $143/yr.

GE Profile PVD28BYNC over 13 years

13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $143/year, the GE Profile PVD28BYNC adds up to about $1,853 in electricity over that span.

Weighing a replacement

At $143/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 PVD28BYNC or its replacement.

Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.

Protecting what you have

The GE Profile PVD28BYNC already costs $143/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.

The data behind this page

Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 758 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.