Cafe CHE23DMW Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Cafe CHE23DMW: running cost
At 638 kWh/yr, the Cafe CHE23DMW's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $120 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 65.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,242 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $47/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Sub-Zero CL4250UFD/S/ ($120/yr, 637 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE Profile PHD23BYW ($120/yr, 638 kWh/yr).
Within the Cafe lineup
Cafe makes 35 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 7 of 35 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the CCP06BPP at $52/yr, and its priciest, the CVE28DP4NH at $142/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Cafe CHE23DMW costs roughly $1,559 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $120/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Cafe CHE23DMW already costs $120/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 4,242 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.