GE Profile PVD28BYNG***: running cost
The GE Profile PVD28BYNG*** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 758 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
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 4,649 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 GE Profile PVD28BYNF*** ($143/yr, 758 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE Profile PVD28BYNH*** ($143/yr, 758 kWh/yr).
Comparing GE Profile's own models
GE Profile makes 46 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 42 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE Profile PVD28BYNG*** costs roughly $1,853 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
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 PVD28BYNG*** or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
The GE Profile PVD28BYNG*** 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 4,649 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.