Running cost for the Arctic Wind AUFSS210ETH-LK
ENERGY STAR certifies the Arctic Wind AUFSS210ETH-LK at 273 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 29.3% less, ranking 1,496 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 $21/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 Wind AUFSS210ETH-LK: Perlick HA24R*4C-**-***** ($51/yr, 272 kWh/yr), then Arctic Wind AUFW210ETH-LK ($51/yr, 273 kWh/yr).
Within the Arctic Wind lineup
Of the 3 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Arctic Wind makes, the AUFSS210ETH-LK is the cheapest to run, $13/year less than Arctic Wind's priciest, the ATMWE71TH.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Arctic Wind AUFSS210ETH-LK costs roughly $667 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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Arctic Wind AUFSS210ETH-LK ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
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. At rank 1,496 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.