ARTT ATBM19: running cost
At 466 kWh/yr, the ARTT ATBM19's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $88 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 ARTT ATBM19 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 20.7% above it, ranking 3,342 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $15/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the ARTT ATBM19 on that list: APPLIANCE BASICS HD676REWNSS ($88/yr, 466 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while AVIVA ARBM187** ($88/yr, 466 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Of the 2 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators ARTT makes, the ATBM19 is the cheapest to run, $16/year less than ARTT's priciest, the ATBM19.
ARTT ATBM19 over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $88/year, the ARTT ATBM19 adds up to about $1,139 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The ARTT ATBM19 runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $88/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the ARTT ATBM19 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 466 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,342 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.