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GE Profile PGE29BYT****

28.7 cu ft bottom freezer. Uses 5% less energy than the federal limit for its class. #75 of 235 bottom-freezer fridges 26–30 cu ft, by yearly cost.

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Residential Refrigerators dataset, data.energystar.gov. Refreshed Oct 24, 2026.

$124 at 18.16¢/kWhper year
$1,237 at 18.16¢/kWhover 10 years
$80 at 18.16¢/kWh10-yr savings vs. similar size

Recall check

No CPSC recall found for this brand's fridges as of Oct 24, 2026

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Yearly cost, side by side

This model$124 at 18.16¢/kWh
Typical similar-size model (229 bottom freezer models)$132 at 18.16¢/kWh
Federal max for this class$129 at 18.16¢/kWh
Thirstiest certified bottom-freezer fridges$145 at 18.16¢/kWh
Good to know
Fridges run all day, so the EPA test figure is close to real use. A warm kitchen, frequent door opening and an ice maker can push it higher.

Also sold as

The EPA record lists no additional model numbers.

An asterisk in the model number stands for color or trim codes, so those finishes share these figures.

UPC: 084691936053

Certification history

ENERGY STAR certified 2023-05-15. On the market since 2023-06-01. EPA record 2494984.

Energy and specs

TypeBottom Freezer
Product class5I - Refrigerator-freezers - automatic defrost with bottom-mounted freezer with an automatic icemaker without through-the-door ice service
Total capacity28.7 cu ft
Adjusted volume35.2 cu ft
Height × width70 × 35.6 in
Counter depthNo
CompactNo
Built-inNo
Ice makerYes
Through-door dispenserNo
DefrostAutomatic
Connected (smart)Yes
Annual energy use681 kWh
Federal max for its class713 kWh
MarketsUnited States, Canada

Source: EPA ENERGY STAR Certified Residential Refrigerators, record 2494984. Most Efficient reflects the EPA field "meets most efficient criteria".

Similar models from other brands

Rule: certified bottom-freezer fridges within 2 cu ft of this one (26.7 to 30.7 cu ft), other brands only, lowest energy first.

BrandModelSizeEnergyCost
SamsungRF30BB6602**30.1 cu ft545 kWh$99 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
Continental ElectricCE-FRF19227.4 cu ft630 kWh$114 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
CosmoCOS-RFFV283GHBK27.4 cu ft630 kWh$114 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
CosmoCOS-RFFV283GHSS27.4 cu ft630 kWh$114 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
CosmoCOS-RFFV283RBK27.4 cu ft630 kWh$114 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
CosmoCOS-RFFV283RSS27.4 cu ft630 kWh$114 at 18.16¢/kWh/yr
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