GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-S26LA0-1 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-S26LA0-1
The GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-S26LA0-1 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 215 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $40 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 44.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 572 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 $32/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 GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-B26LA0-1 ($40/yr, 215 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Hamilton Beach Commercial HRF200R ($40/yr, 215 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
GENUINE COMFORT makes 10 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 4 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-S26LA0-1 costs roughly $525 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-S26LA0-1 is already efficient for its category at $40/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 $40/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 572 of 4,704, the GENUINE COMFORT GCCF-S26LA0-1 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.