Alpha PAR RD RDBM191 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Alpha PAR RD RDBM191: running cost
The Alpha PAR RD RDBM191 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 466 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $88 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 20.7% above it, ranking 3,340 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $15/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Alpha PAR RD RDBM191: Wizard by Crosley WRFE18M4A ($87/yr, 465 kWh/yr), then APPLIANCE BASICS HD676REWNSS ($88/yr, 466 kWh/yr).
Within the Alpha PAR RD lineup
Of the 2 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Alpha PAR RD makes, the RDBM191 costs the most to run, $29/year more than Alpha PAR RD's cheapest, the RDTM116WE.
Alpha PAR RD RDBM191 over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Alpha PAR RD RDBM191 costs roughly $1,139 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
At $88/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Alpha PAR RD RDBM191 or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Alpha PAR RD RDBM191 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 466 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.