Arctic King ARM17O5A**: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Arctic King ARM17O5A** at 246 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 36.3% less, ranking 1,062 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 $26/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 Arctic King ARM17O5A**: Arctic King ARM17A5ABBT ($46/yr, 246 kWh/yr), then Comfee CERM17B0AIX ($46/yr, 246 kWh/yr).
Comparing Arctic King's own models
Ranked 12 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 ARM17O5A** costs roughly $601 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $46/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
$46/year to run is the predictable cost of the Arctic King ARM17O5A**; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 1,062 of 4,704, the Arctic King ARM17O5A** 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. The 246 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.