GE Profile PYE22KYN Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the GE Profile PYE22KYN
The GE Profile PYE22KYN 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.
The $125 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 72.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,353 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 $52/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 PYE22KMK ($125/yr, 665 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE Profile PYE22PYN ($125/yr, 665 kWh/yr).
Comparing GE Profile's own models
GE Profile makes 46 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 22 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $125/year, the GE Profile PYE22KYN adds up to about $1,625 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $125/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $125/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
At rank 4,353 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. The 665 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.