Running cost for the Arctic King MS953619315306
ENERGY STAR certifies the Arctic King MS953619315306 at 269 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 MS953619315306 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 30.3% less, ranking 1,401 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 MS953619315306 on that list: Arctic King ARM44O5A** ($51/yr, 269 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Avanti AR4446B ($51/yr, 269 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 17 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 MS953619315306 costs roughly $657 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $51/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 269 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.