Amana AMA31**E: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Amana AMA31**E at 320 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $60 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
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 17.1% less, ranking 1,934 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 $12/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 Amana AMA31**E: MicroFridge 3.0RMF4RHW ($60/yr, 319 kWh/yr), then Amana AMA31S5E ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 6 of Amana's 15 certified refrigerators, this sits between the AMAR27S1E ($40/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the ARTX2419S*** ($87/yr, its priciest).
Amana AMA31**E over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Amana AMA31**E costs roughly $782 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $60/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
A refrigerator like the Amana AMA31**E is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 1,934 of 4,704, the Amana AMA31**E 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 320 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.