Cafe CVE28DPND Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Cafe CVE28DPND: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Cafe CVE28DPND at 757 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
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 CVE28DPND compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 96.1% above it, ranking 4,633 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 CVE28DPND on that list: Cafe CVE28DPNC ($142/yr, 757 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Cafe CVE28DPNE ($142/yr, 757 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Cafe lineup
Ranked 25 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Cafe CVE28DPND costs roughly $1,850 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Cafe CVE28DPND 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
The Cafe CVE28DPND 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.
How this was checked
At rank 4,633 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 757 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.