Running cost for the Amana AMAR27S1E
The Amana AMAR27S1E is certified by ENERGY STAR at 214 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $40 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 Amana AMAR27S1E compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 44.6% less, ranking 528 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $32/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Amana AMAR27S1E on that list: Sunbeam SGR25M**E ($40/yr, 213 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Cuisinart CCF-27 ($40/yr, 214 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Of the 15 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Amana makes, the AMAR27S1E is the cheapest to run, $47/year less than Amana's priciest, the ARTX2419S***.
Amana AMAR27S1E over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Amana AMAR27S1E that long and it costs about $523 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $40/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
Whether or not the Amana AMAR27S1E ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 214 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 528 of 4,704, the Amana AMAR27S1E 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.