GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-B45LA0-1 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-B45LA0-1: running cost
At 226 kWh/yr, the GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-B45LA0-1's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $42 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 41.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 822 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 $30/year under 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 Frigidaire EFR495-SAGE-6COM ($42/yr, 226 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-S45LA0-1 ($42/yr, 226 kWh/yr).
Comparing GENUINE COMFORT's own models
GENUINE COMFORT makes 10 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 7 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-B45LA0-1 costs roughly $552 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-B45LA0-1 is already efficient for its category at $42/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $42/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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. Ranked 822 of 4,704, the GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-B45LA0-1 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.