Running cost for the Absocold ARD1033FS21R/L
The Absocold ARD1033FS21R/L is certified by ENERGY STAR at 263 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $49 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Absocold ARD1033FS21R/L against the category
That's 31.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,340 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $23/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Absocold ARD1033FW21R/L ($49/yr, 263 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Absocold ARD1033FS21R/L. Absocold ARD1033FB21R/L ($49/yr, 263 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Absocold's own models
Absocold makes 10 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 7 of 10 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the ARD244A*21R/L at $42/yr, and its priciest, the ARD484F*21R/L at $65/yr.
Absocold ARD1033FS21R/L over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $49/year, the Absocold ARD1033FS21R/L adds up to about $643 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Absocold ARD1033FS21R/L is already efficient for its category at $49/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The Absocold ARD1033FS21R/L already costs $49/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 263 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,340 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.