Arctic King ARM24S4AWW Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Arctic King ARM24S4AWW costs to run
At 213 kWh/yr, the Arctic King ARM24S4AWW's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $40 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 44.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 510 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 $33/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 Arctic King ARM024S1ARSV ($40/yr, 213 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Emerson CR0026 ($40/yr, 213 kWh/yr).
Within the Arctic King lineup
Arctic King makes 24 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 3 of 24 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the AU83ETWBR1RCM at $31/yr, and its priciest, the ARB47B5 at $63/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Arctic King ARM24S4AWW costs roughly $521 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Arctic King ARM24S4AWW is already efficient for its category at $40/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
The Arctic King ARM24S4AWW already costs $40/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 213 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 510 of 4,704, the Arctic King ARM24S4AWW 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.