Cafe CXE22DMP Running Cost (Refrigerator)

Name: Cafe CXE22DMP
Brand: Cafe

Cafe CXE22DMP: running cost

One of the more expensive models in its category to run

$131/year at 18.8¢/kWh, the 51-state average

At 697 kWh/yr, the Cafe CXE22DMP's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.

$0.36per day

$10.92per month

697kWh per year, certified

$1,703over a 13-yr lifespan

Swap in your own state’s rate

The $131 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Where this ranks

That's 80.6% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,450 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 $58/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 Hisense HRF254N6TE ($131/yr, 696 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Cafe CXE22DPP ($131/yr, 697 kWh/yr).

Within the Cafe lineup

Cafe makes 35 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 12 of 35 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the CCP06BPP at $52/yr, and its priciest, the CVE28DP4NH at $142/yr.

Cost over its typical lifespan

13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $131/year, the Cafe CXE22DMP adds up to about $1,703 in electricity over that span.

Is it worth replacing?

At $131/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 CXE22DMP or its replacement.

Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.

Protecting what you have

$131/year to run is the predictable cost of the Cafe CXE22DMP; 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. 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.