BUD LIGHT FR321-BULT-6COM Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the BUD LIGHT FR321-BULT-6COM costs to run
At 218 kWh/yr, the BUD LIGHT FR321-BULT-6COM'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.
BUD LIGHT FR321-BULT-6COM against the category
That's 43.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 626 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 $32/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
BUD LIGHT FR321-BULT-COM ($41/yr, 218 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the BUD LIGHT FR321-BULT-6COM. BUD LIGHT FR321-BULT ($41/yr, 218 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the BUD LIGHT lineup
BUD LIGHT makes 3 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 2 of 3 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FR321-BULT at $41/yr, and its priciest, the FR321-BULT-COM at $41/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the BUD LIGHT FR321-BULT-6COM costs roughly $533 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The BUD LIGHT FR321-BULT-6COM 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
At $41/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 218 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.