Cafe CVE28DP2NJ Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Cafe CVE28DP2NJ costs to run
The Cafe CVE28DP2NJ is certified by ENERGY STAR at 757 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
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.
How the Cafe CVE28DP2NJ compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 96.1% above it, ranking 4,639 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $70/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Cafe CVE28DP2NJ on that list: Cafe CVE28DP2NI ($142/yr, 757 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Cafe CVE28DP2NK ($142/yr, 757 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 31 of Cafe's 35 certified refrigerators, this sits between the CCP06BPP ($52/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the CVE28DP4NH ($142/yr, its priciest).
Cafe CVE28DP2NJ over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $142/year, the Cafe CVE28DP2NJ adds up to about $1,850 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Cafe CVE28DP2NJ runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $142/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Cafe CVE28DP2NJ is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
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. 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.