What the Arctic King ARU33B1ABB costs to run
At 220 kWh/yr, the Arctic King ARU33B1ABB's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $41 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 43% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 733 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 $31/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 ARM33S5ASL ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Arctic King ARU33B1AWW ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Arctic King makes 24 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 7 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 ARU33B1ABB over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Arctic King ARU33B1ABB costs roughly $538 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Arctic King ARU33B1ABB is already efficient for its category at $41/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
Whether or not the Arctic King ARU33B1ABB ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 220 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 733 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.