What the ARCTIC CHEF ACFR834-6COM costs to run
At 320 kWh/yr, the ARCTIC CHEF ACFR834-6COM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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 1,937 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 Amana AMAR31T**E ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Avanti RA31B** ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr).
Within the ARCTIC CHEF lineup
ARCTIC CHEF makes 9 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 8 of 9 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the ACFR320-LIME-AMZ-6COM at $40/yr, and its priciest, the ACFR551 at $64/yr.
ARCTIC CHEF ACFR834-6COM over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the ARCTIC CHEF ACFR834-6COM that long and it costs about $782 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The ARCTIC CHEF ACFR834-6COM 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
At $60/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 320 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.