Refrigerator running cost in Georgia vs North Carolina vs Ohio: what 10 years of a 583 kWh-a-year refrigerator costs
Among Georgia, North Carolina, and Ohio, North Carolina has the lowest projected 10-year running cost for a 583 kWh-a-year refrigerator: $1,948 ($74.99 below the next-cheapest state). Georgia: $2,023; North Carolina: $1,948; Ohio: $2,298. These are projected totals in US dollars for electricity, upkeep and expected repairs at each state's latest residential electricity price, not a utility bill.
What stays the same in every column?
In this comparison of Georgia, North Carolina, and Ohio (projected totals in US dollars), every column uses a 583 kWh-a-year refrigerator, a new appliance, 10 years and a purchase price of zero. Only the state changes, and with it the residential electricity price. Each column is its own call to the same API with the same inputs. Compare the totals to see how much of the cost the local electricity price sets, lowest first: North Carolina $1,948; Georgia $2,023; Ohio $2,298. The calculation table reports the dollar figures the API returned, with the low and high end of the range for each state.
How much does the electricity price differ by state?
The state is the only input that changes between columns, and with it the residential electricity price. Compare the prices to see how far the electricity cost of running a refrigerator differs by state.
- Georgia: $0.159 per kWh
- North Carolina: $0.1495 per kWh
- Ohio: $0.1938 per kWh
How wide is the range of the running cost?
Each range runs from the 5th to the 95th percentile of simulated ownership paths. Compare the ranges to see the spread of the running cost of a refrigerator in each state.
- Georgia: $1,636 to $2,585
- North Carolina: $1,566 to $2,499
- Ohio: $1,881 to $2,866
What does the projection cover?
For Georgia, North Carolina, and Ohio, the projected totals in US dollars cover electricity, upkeep and expected repairs at each state's latest residential electricity price. The price is the latest EIA residential price for each state, and annual energy use is the stated input. The range is the 5th to 95th percentile of thousands of simulated ownership paths that vary energy price, yearly use, maintenance and repair events. It does not cover error in the authored assumptions. Purchase price is set to zero, so each total is the cost of running the appliance: electricity, upkeep and expected repairs. Authored, not fetched: appliance lifetime and failure timing (Weibull scale and shape), brand reliability, repair and maintenance costs, resale value, the 4% discount rate, 1% a year efficiency loss and water price growth. Annual energy use is your input; ENERGY STAR class means are at /v1/data/appliance-specs.
Calculation provenance
Electricity price: the latest EIA residential price for Georgia, 0.1590 dollars per kWh (2026-08). Growth: the BLS CPI-U electricity index (series CUUR0000SEHF01), 4.40 percent a year. Sample size UNAVAILABLE. Inspect the API. More Celvanto comparisons. Read the EIA electricity prices. Read about the consumer price index. Response hashes and retrieval times are retained separately in the calculation record.
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Calculation data
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| type | refrigerator |
| annual Energy Consumption | 583 |
| years | 10 |
| Measure | Georgia | North Carolina | Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Projected 10-year running cost of a 583 kWh-a-year refrigerator (USD) | 2,023.21 | 1,948.22 | 2,297.93 |
| Cost at the 5th percentile of simulated ownership paths (USD) | 1,636.00 | 1,566.00 | 1,881.00 |
| Cost at the 95th percentile of simulated ownership paths (USD) | 2,585.00 | 2,499.00 | 2,866.00 |
| Residential electricity price in Georgia (USD per kWh) | 0.159 | 0.1495 | 0.1938 |
| Distance from winning value (USD) | 74.99 | 0.00 | 349.71 |
| Decision | Alternative value | Winning value | Alternative value |
Winner: North Carolina. Objective: minimize. Margin to next option: 74.99 USD. Assumption: Lowest projected running cost of the stated appliance over the stated years only. Where you live is not a choice this compares: it shows how much of the cost is the local electricity price. Your own appliance, usage and utility rate plan will move the numbers.
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Source and assumptions
- Electricity price: the latest EIA residential price for Georgia, 0.1590 dollars per kWh (2026-08). Growth: the BLS CPI-U electricity index (series CUUR0000SEHF01), 4.40 percent a year.
- The range is the 5th to 95th percentile of thousands of simulated ownership paths that vary energy price, yearly use, maintenance and repair events. It does not cover error in the authored assumptions.
- Purchase price is set to zero, so each total is the cost of running the appliance: electricity, upkeep and expected repairs.
- Authored, not fetched: appliance lifetime and failure timing (Weibull scale and shape), brand reliability, repair and maintenance costs, resale value, the 4% discount rate, 1% a year efficiency loss and water price growth. Annual energy use is your input; ENERGY STAR class means are at /v1/data/appliance-specs.
Georgia. Data layer: Celvanto electricity_prices (EIA) and appliance_cpi (BLS). Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A; BLS CPI-U CUUR0000SEHF01. Vintage: Prices 2026-08, fetched 2026-10-24; price index fetched 2026-10-11. Sample size: UNAVAILABLE.
Fetched: 2026-10-28T19:25:27.117Z
Source updated: EIA 5.6.A 2026-08 (fetched 2026-10-24); BLS CUUR0000SEHF01 to 2026-08 (fetched 2026-10-11)
Cache: Unreported
Response SHA-256
06a05bc3c218eaa5af3414f886dcab47a7914c61e94c82de95df1cf02186117eNorth Carolina. Data layer: Celvanto electricity_prices (EIA) and appliance_cpi (BLS). Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A; BLS CPI-U CUUR0000SEHF01. Vintage: Prices 2026-08, fetched 2026-10-24; price index fetched 2026-10-11. Sample size: UNAVAILABLE.
Fetched: 2026-10-28T19:25:27.582Z
Source updated: EIA 5.6.A 2026-08 (fetched 2026-10-24); BLS CUUR0000SEHF01 to 2026-08 (fetched 2026-10-11)
Cache: Unreported
Response SHA-256
7ec56e207f2b8b69fd9835fc6c93cc9f8fd340b2fcf7b5a8a0451a77ac459edeOhio. Data layer: Celvanto electricity_prices (EIA) and appliance_cpi (BLS). Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A; BLS CPI-U CUUR0000SEHF01. Vintage: Prices 2026-08, fetched 2026-10-24; price index fetched 2026-10-11. Sample size: UNAVAILABLE.
Fetched: 2026-10-28T19:25:27.908Z
Source updated: EIA 5.6.A 2026-08 (fetched 2026-10-24); BLS CUUR0000SEHF01 to 2026-08 (fetched 2026-10-11)
Cache: Unreported
Response SHA-256
913c4e7209dc8da2c70041b9267ad63e2400b4de868b8b662efbeb5964fd39afQuestions about this comparison
Where does it cost the least to run a refrigerator: Georgia, North Carolina, and Ohio?
Among Georgia, North Carolina, and Ohio, North Carolina has the lowest projected 10-year running cost for a 583 kWh-a-year refrigerator: $1,948 ($74.99 below the next-cheapest state). Georgia: $2,023; North Carolina: $1,948; Ohio: $2,298. These are projected totals in US dollars for electricity, upkeep and expected repairs at each state's latest residential electricity price, not a utility bill.
What is held constant in this comparison?
In this comparison of Georgia, North Carolina, and Ohio (projected totals in US dollars), every column uses a 583 kWh-a-year refrigerator, a new appliance, 10 years and a purchase price of zero. Only the state changes, and with it the residential electricity price. Each column is its own call to the same API with the same inputs.
What do these projections cover?
For Georgia, North Carolina, and Ohio, the projected totals in US dollars cover electricity, upkeep and expected repairs at each state's latest residential electricity price. The price is the latest EIA residential price for each state, and annual energy use is the stated input. The range is the 5th to 95th percentile of thousands of simulated ownership paths that vary energy price, yearly use, maintenance and repair events. It does not cover error in the authored assumptions. Purchase price is set to zero, so each total is the cost of running the appliance: electricity, upkeep and expected repairs. Authored, not fetched: appliance lifetime and failure timing (Weibull scale and shape), brand reliability, repair and maintenance costs, resale value, the 4% discount rate, 1% a year efficiency loss and water price growth. Annual energy use is your input; ENERGY STAR class means are at /v1/data/appliance-specs.
How can I try my own numbers?
The totals in US dollars for Georgia, North Carolina, and Ohio come from this page's comparison. Enter your own appliance, its age and price, and your state in the calculator to see its lifecycle cost with a 5th to 95th percentile range.