GE Profile PYE22KMK Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the GE Profile PYE22KMK
The GE Profile PYE22KMK is certified by ENERGY STAR at 665 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $125 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 PYE22KMK compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 72.3% above it, ranking 4,352 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $52/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GE Profile PYE22KMK on that list: GE Profile PYE22KEL ($125/yr, 665 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE Profile PYE22KYN ($125/yr, 665 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the GE Profile lineup
Ranked 21 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).
GE Profile PYE22KMK over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the GE Profile PYE22KMK that long and it costs about $1,625 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The GE Profile PYE22KMK 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 $125/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the GE Profile PYE22KMK 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.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 665 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 4,352 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.