GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-B32LA0-1 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-B32LA0-1: running cost
The GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-B32LA0-1 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 219 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $41 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-B32LA0-1 against the category
That's 43.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 697 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $31/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-S32LA0-1 ($41/yr, 219 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-B32LA0-1. Frigidaire EFR372-MINT ($41/yr, 219 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
GENUINE COMFORT makes 10 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 5 of 10 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GCCF-B16LA0-1 at $39/yr, and its priciest, the GCCF-S45LA1-1 at $43/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $41/year, the GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-B32LA0-1 adds up to about $535 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-B32LA0-1 is already efficient for its category at $41/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-B32LA0-1 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.
Sourcing
The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 219 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.