Cafe CFE28UP*M***: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Cafe CFE28UP*M*** at 725 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $136 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Cafe CFE28UP*M*** against the category
That's 87.8% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,550 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 $64/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Crosley CFEH2868A* ($136/yr, 725 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Cafe CFE28UP*M***. Cafe CFE28TP*M*** ($136/yr, 725 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Cafe makes 35 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 18 of 35 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the CCP06BP*P*** at $52/yr, and its priciest, the CVE28DP4NH** at $142/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $136/year, the Cafe CFE28UP*M*** adds up to about $1,772 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
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 CFE28UP*M*** or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $136/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 4,550 of 4,704, the Cafe CFE28UP*M*** 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.