Arctic King AU83ETWBR1RCM: running cost
The Arctic King AU83ETWBR1RCM is certified by ENERGY STAR at 167 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $31 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Arctic King AU83ETWBR1RCM against the category
That's 56.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 171 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $41/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Sub-Zero DEU2450R/* ($32/yr, 168 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Arctic King AU83ETWBR1RCM. Gaggenau RVW417770 ($30/yr, 162 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Arctic King sells 24 certified refrigerators; this one runs cheapest of them, $31/year under the ARB47B5***, its priciest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $31/year, the Arctic King AU83ETWBR1RCM adds up to about $408 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Arctic King AU83ETWBR1RCM is already efficient for its category at $31/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
The Arctic King AU83ETWBR1RCM already costs $31/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 171 of 4,704, the Arctic King AU83ETWBR1RCM 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.