Arctic King AFRM033AES: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Arctic King AFRM033AES at 220 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $41 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 Arctic King AFRM033AES compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 43% less, ranking 730 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $31/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Arctic King AFRM033AES on that list: ARCTIC CHEF ACFR325-C-BLACK-6COM ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Arctic King ARM33S5ABB ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Arctic King's own models
Ranked 4 of Arctic King's 24 certified refrigerators, this sits between the AU83ETWBR1RCM ($31/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the ARB47B5*** ($63/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Arctic King AFRM033AES costs roughly $538 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $41/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Arctic King AFRM033AES 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 220 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 730 of 4,704, the Arctic King AFRM033AES 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.