Absocold ARD104AB21R/L Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Absocold ARD104AB21R/L: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Absocold ARD104AB21R/L at 242 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $46 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 37.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 991 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $27/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Zephyr PRW24F02CPG ($45/yr, 241 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is AVALLON AWC243TDZLHA ($46/yr, 242 kWh/yr).
Within the Absocold lineup
Absocold makes 10 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 2 of 10 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the ARD244A21R/L at $42/yr, and its priciest, the ARD484F21R/L at $65/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Absocold ARD104AB21R/L that long and it costs about $591 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Absocold ARD104AB21R/L is already efficient for its category at $46/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
The Absocold ARD104AB21R/L already costs $46/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 242 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.