Cafe CVE28DPNB Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Cafe CVE28DPNB costs to run
At 721 kWh/yr, the Cafe CVE28DPNB's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $136 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 86.8% above it, ranking 4,541 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 $63/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 CVE28DPNB: Cafe CVE28DMNB ($136/yr, 721 kWh/yr), then Frigidaire FRMS2733A ($136/yr, 721 kWh/yr).
Comparing Cafe's own models
Ranked 16 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Cafe CVE28DPNB that long and it costs about $1,762 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $136/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Cafe CVE28DPNB 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.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 721 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.