Running cost for the Cafe CFE28TP*M***
The Cafe CFE28TP*M*** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 725 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $136 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 Cafe CFE28TP*M*** compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 87.8% above it, ranking 4,549 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $64/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Cafe CFE28TP*M*** on that list: LG LRMXS2806* ($136/yr, 724 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Cafe CFE28UP*M*** ($136/yr, 725 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Cafe's own models
Ranked 17 of Cafe's 35 certified refrigerators, this sits between the CCP06BP*P*** ($52/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the CVE28DP4NH** ($142/yr, its priciest).
Cafe CFE28TP*M*** over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Cafe CFE28TP*M*** that long and it costs about $1,772 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
At $136/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Cafe CFE28TP*M*** or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $136/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 4,549 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.