What the GE Profile PVD28BYNE*** costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE Profile PVD28BYNE*** at 758 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $143 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
GE Profile PVD28BYNE*** against the category
That's 96.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,647 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $70/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
GE Profile PVD28BYNF*** ($143/yr, 758 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the GE Profile PVD28BYNE***. GE Profile PVD28BYND*** ($143/yr, 758 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing GE Profile's own models
GE Profile makes 46 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 40 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the GE Profile PVD28BYNE*** that long and it costs about $1,853 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
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 PVD28BYNE*** or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the GE Profile PVD28BYNE*** is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 758 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 4,647 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.