Cafe CVE28DP2NH Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Cafe CVE28DP2NH costs to run
At 757 kWh/yr, the Cafe CVE28DP2NH's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 96.1% above it, ranking 4,637 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $70/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Cafe CVE28DP2NH: Cafe CVE28DPNG ($142/yr, 757 kWh/yr), then Cafe CVE28DP2NI ($142/yr, 757 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 29 of Cafe's 35 certified refrigerators, this sits between the CCP06BPP ($52/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the CVE28DP4NH ($142/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $142/year, the Cafe CVE28DP2NH adds up to about $1,850 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
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.
If you're keeping it
The Cafe CVE28DP2NH already costs $142/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
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.