GE Profile PYE18HML Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the GE Profile PYE18HML costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE Profile PYE18HML at 613 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $115 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 58.8% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,131 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 $43/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 GYE18JYL ($115/yr, 613 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE Profile PYE18HYR ($115/yr, 613 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
GE Profile makes 46 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 13 of 46 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the PNE21NYR at $107/yr, and its priciest, the PVD28HYY at $143/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $115/year, the GE Profile PYE18HML adds up to about $1,498 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $115/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The GE Profile PYE18HML already costs $115/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 4,131 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.