Amana AMA31E Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Amana AMA31E: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Amana AMA31E at 320 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $60 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 17.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,934 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 $12/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 MicroFridge 3.0RMF4RHW ($60/yr, 319 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Amana AMA31S5E ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr).
Comparing Amana's own models
Amana makes 15 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 6 of 15 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the AMAR27S1E at $40/yr, and its priciest, the ARTX2419S at $87/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $60/year, the Amana AMA31E adds up to about $782 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Amana AMA31E is already efficient for its category at $60/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$60/year to run is the predictable cost of the Amana AMA31E; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,934 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.