Absocold ARD484F*10R/L: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Absocold ARD484F*10R/L at 346 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $65 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 ARD484F*10R/L compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 10.4% less, ranking 2,379 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $8/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Absocold ARD484F*10R/L on that list: Zline SRBCRV-36 ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Absocold ARD484F*21R/L ($65/yr, 346 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Absocold lineup
Ranked 9 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).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Absocold ARD484F*10R/L costs roughly $846 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $65/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $65/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Ranked 2,379 of 4,704, the Absocold ARD484F*10R/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. The 346 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.