GE Profile PVD28BYNH Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the GE Profile PVD28BYNH
The GE Profile PVD28BYNH 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.
That $143 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 96.4% above it, ranking 4,650 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $70/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the GE Profile PVD28BYNH: GE Profile PVD28BYNG ($143/yr, 758 kWh/yr), then GE Profile PVD28BYNI ($143/yr, 758 kWh/yr).
Comparing GE Profile's own models
Ranked 43 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the GE Profile PVD28BYNH that long and it costs about $1,853 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $143/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
A refrigerator like the GE Profile PVD28BYNH 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.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 4,650 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.