Running cost for the ARCTIC CHEF ACFR551
The ARCTIC CHEF ACFR551 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 338 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $64 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 12.4% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,268 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 $9/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 Whirlpool WRTX3314T*** ($63/yr, 336 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Avanti RMS551SS ($64/yr, 338 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Among ARCTIC CHEF's 9 certified refrigerators, this is the priciest to run, $23/year over the ACFR320-LIME-AMZ-6COM, the brand's cheapest.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the ARCTIC CHEF ACFR551 costs roughly $826 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The ARCTIC CHEF ACFR551 is already efficient for its category at $64/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $64/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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. Ranked 2,268 of 4,704, the ARCTIC CHEF ACFR551 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.