Running cost for the Ca’Lefort CLF-WD275
The Ca’Lefort CLF-WD275 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 200 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $38 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Ca’Lefort CLF-WD275 against the category
That's 48.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 276 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 $35/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Ca’Lefort CLF-WS275 ($38/yr, 200 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Ca’Lefort CLF-WD275. Avanti RM24T1B ($38/yr, 200 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Ca’Lefort lineup
Ca’Lefort sells 4 certified refrigerators; this one runs cheapest of them, $7/year under the CLF-WS428, its priciest.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Ca’Lefort CLF-WD275 costs roughly $489 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Ca’Lefort CLF-WD275 is already efficient for its category at $38/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Ca’Lefort CLF-WD275 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 276 of 4,704, the Ca’Lefort CLF-WD275 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.