GE Profile PVD28BYNJ Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the GE Profile PVD28BYNJ costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE Profile PVD28BYNJ at 758 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
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.
How the GE Profile PVD28BYNJ compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 96.4% above it, ranking 4,652 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $70/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GE Profile PVD28BYNJ on that list: GE Profile PVD28BYNI ($143/yr, 758 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE Profile PVD28HYY ($143/yr, 758 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the GE Profile lineup
Ranked 45 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE Profile PVD28BYNJ costs roughly $1,853 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The GE Profile PVD28BYNJ 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 $143/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$143/year to run is the predictable cost of the GE Profile PVD28BYNJ; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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. Ranked 4,652 of 4,704, the GE Profile PVD28BYNJ sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.