What the Arctic King ARM17A5ABBT costs to run
At 246 kWh/yr, the Arctic King ARM17A5ABBT's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $46 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 ARM17A5ABBT compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 36.3% less, ranking 1,061 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $26/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Arctic King ARM17A5ABBT on that list: Zephyr PRW24F01CG ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Arctic King ARM17O5A** ($46/yr, 246 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Arctic King lineup
Ranked 11 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $46/year, the Arctic King ARM17A5ABBT adds up to about $601 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $46/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $46/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
At rank 1,061 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. The 246 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.