GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-B45LA1-1 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-B45LA1-1 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-B45LA1-1 at 228 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $43 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 GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-B45LA1-1 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 40.9% less, ranking 879 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $30/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-B45LA1-1 on that list: Galanz GL43S5 ($43/yr, 228 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-S45LA1-1 ($43/yr, 228 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing GENUINE COMFORT's own models
Ranked 9 of GENUINE COMFORT's 10 certified refrigerators, this sits between the GCCF-B16LA0-1 ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the GCCF-S45LA1-1 ($43/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-B45LA1-1 costs roughly $557 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $43/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-B45LA1-1 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.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 879 of 4,704, the GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-B45LA1-1 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.