Running cost for the Arctic King ARM32D5ABB
ENERGY STAR certifies the Arctic King ARM32D5ABB at 270 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $51 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 ARM32D5ABB compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 30.1% less, ranking 1,439 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $22/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Arctic King ARM32D5ABB on that list: Arctic King ARM31T5A** ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Arctic King ARM32D5ASL ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 19 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).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Arctic King ARM32D5ABB costs roughly $660 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $51/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
At $51/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.