Amana AMAR46TS1E: running cost
The Amana AMAR46TS1E is certified by ENERGY STAR at 325 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $61 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 15.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,042 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 $11/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 Sub-Zero DET3050R**/* ($61/yr, 324 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Bertazzoni REF30RCBPNV ($61/yr, 325 kWh/yr).
Comparing Amana's own models
Amana makes 15 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 9 of 15 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the AMAR27S1E at $40/yr, and its priciest, the ARTX2419S*** at $87/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $61/year, the Amana AMAR46TS1E adds up to about $794 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Amana AMAR46TS1E is already efficient for its category at $61/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
The Amana AMAR46TS1E already costs $61/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Ranked 2,042 of 4,704, the Amana AMAR46TS1E 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 325 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.