What the Absocold ARD204AB21R/L costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Absocold ARD204AB21R/L at 249 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $47 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Absocold ARD204AB21R/L compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 35.5% less, ranking 1,099 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $26/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Absocold ARD204AB21R/L on that list: Silhouette Professional DKC055D1SSPRO-1 ($47/yr, 248 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Absocold ARD204ABS21R/L ($47/yr, 249 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Absocold's own models
Ranked 3 of Absocold's 10 certified refrigerators, this sits between the ARD244A*21R/L ($42/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the ARD484F*21R/L ($65/yr, its priciest).
Absocold ARD204AB21R/L over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Absocold ARD204AB21R/L costs roughly $609 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $47/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $47/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
At rank 1,099 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. The 249 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.