What the Arctic King ARM32D5ASL costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Arctic King ARM32D5ASL at 270 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
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 1,440 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 Arctic King ARM32D5ABB ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is BLACK+DECKER BUC1400XB ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Arctic King makes 24 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 20 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $51/year, the Arctic King ARM32D5ASL adds up to about $660 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Arctic King ARM32D5ASL 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Arctic King ARM32D5ASL is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
The data behind this page
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. The 270 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.