APPLIANCE BASICS CR31TABDDSS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
APPLIANCE BASICS CR31TABDDSS: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the APPLIANCE BASICS CR31TABDDSS at 270 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $51 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 30.1% less, ranking 1,437 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 $22/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 APPLIANCE BASICS CR31TABDDSS: West Bend WB0440ARB ($51/yr, 269 kWh/yr), then Arctic King ARM31T5A ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr).
Comparing APPLIANCE BASICS's own models
Ranked 2 of APPLIANCE BASICS's 4 certified refrigerators, this sits between the CR44CABSDSS ($42/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the HD676REWNSS ($88/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the APPLIANCE BASICS CR31TABDDSS costs roughly $660 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $51/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
$51/year to run is the predictable cost of the APPLIANCE BASICS CR31TABDDSS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,437 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.