Running cost for the Absocold ARD1033FW21R/L
The Absocold ARD1033FW21R/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 ARD1033FW21R/L against the category
That's 31.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,341 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
MicroFridge 10.0LMF4R ($49/yr, 263 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Absocold ARD1033FW21R/L. Absocold ARD1033FS21R/L ($49/yr, 263 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Absocold lineup
Absocold makes 10 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 8 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 ARD1033FW21R/L over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $49/year, the Absocold ARD1033FW21R/L adds up to about $643 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Absocold ARD1033FW21R/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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $49/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 263 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,341 of 4,704, the Absocold ARD1033FW21R/L 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.