Café CVE28DMND Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Café CVE28DMND
The Café CVE28DMND is certified by ENERGY STAR at 757 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $142 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 Café CVE28DMND compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 96.1% above it, ranking 4,644 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $70/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Café CVE28DMND on that list: Cafe CVE28DP4NH ($142/yr, 757 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while GE Profile PVD28BYNC ($143/yr, 758 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Café lineup
Ranked 2 of Café's 3 certified refrigerators, this sits between the CDE06RPN ($52/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the CQE28DMN ($146/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Café CVE28DMND costs roughly $1,850 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Café CVE28DMND 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 $142/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$142/year to run is the predictable cost of the Café CVE28DMND; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 757 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 4,644 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.