Name: Arctic King ARM31T5A**
Brand: Arctic King

Arctic King ARM31T5A**: running cost

One of the cheaper models in its category to run

$51/year at 18.8¢/kWh, the 51-state average

At 270 kWh/yr, the Arctic King ARM31T5A**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.

$0.14per day

$4.23per month

270kWh per year, certified

$660over a 13-yr lifespan

Price it at your own rate instead

The $51 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Where this ranks

That's 30.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,438 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 $22/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 APPLIANCE BASICS CR31TABDDSS ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Arctic King ARM32D5ABB ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr).

Same brand, different models

Arctic King makes 24 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 18 of 24 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the AU83ETWBR1RCM at $31/yr, and its priciest, the ARB47B5*** at $63/yr.

Arctic King ARM31T5A** over 13 years

Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Arctic King ARM31T5A** costs roughly $660 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.

Is it worth replacing?

The Arctic King ARM31T5A** is already efficient for its category at $51/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

$51/year to run is the predictable cost of the Arctic King ARM31T5A**; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.

The data behind this page

Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 270 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.