GE Profile PVD28BYNB***: $152 a year to run

This model (Refrigerators) uses 722 kWh of electricity a year, which costs about $152 a year and $1,517 over 10 years at 21.0¢/kWh.

Energy use
722 kWh
per year
Running cost per year
$152
21.0¢/kWh
Running cost over 10 years
$1,517
Efficiency rank
4,509 / 4,667

10 % less energy than the federal minimum standard.

Product details

TypeBottom Freezer
Total volume (cu ft)27.9
Adjusted volume (cu ft)34.4
Federal standard (kWh/year)794
ENERGY STAR Most EfficientNo
Available sinceAugust 1, 2019

Compared with the average model (Refrigerators), this one costs about $71 more a year.

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Source: ENERGY STAR (U.S. EPA) · 21.0¢/kWh (August 2026) · Methodology