Arctic King ARM45T5A**: running cost
At 329 kWh/yr, the Arctic King ARM45T5A**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $62 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 14.8% less, ranking 2,137 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 $11/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 ARM45T5A**: Arctic King ARM45D5ASL ($62/yr, 329 kWh/yr), then Comfee CRM45D3ABB ($62/yr, 329 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 23 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $62/year, the Arctic King ARM45T5A** adds up to about $804 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $62/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $62/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 2,137 of 4,704, the Arctic King ARM45T5A** 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.