Running cost for the Cafe CVE28DP2NK**
The Cafe CVE28DP2NK** 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.
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 4,640 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 Cafe CVE28DP2NJ** ($142/yr, 757 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Cafe CVE28DP3NH** ($142/yr, 757 kWh/yr).
Comparing Cafe's own models
Cafe makes 35 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 32 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 CVE28DP2NK** adds up to about $1,850 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
At $142/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 CVE28DP2NK** or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$142/year to run is the predictable cost of the Cafe CVE28DP2NK**; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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. Ranked 4,640 of 4,704, the Cafe CVE28DP2NK** 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.