Running cost for the Cafe CVE28DM*NC**
At 757 kWh/yr, the Cafe CVE28DM*NC**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $142 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 96.1% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,627 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 $70/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 Whirlpool WRF995FIF*** ($142/yr, 755 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Cafe CVE28DM*NE** ($142/yr, 757 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Cafe makes 35 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 19 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 $142/year, the Cafe CVE28DM*NC** adds up to about $1,850 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $142/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $142/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 757 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.