CELLARA BY ELEMENT EWD24BES Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the CELLARA BY ELEMENT EWD24BES
At 152 kWh/yr, the CELLARA BY ELEMENT EWD24BES's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $29 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 CELLARA BY ELEMENT EWD24BES compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 60.6% less, ranking 114 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $44/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the CELLARA BY ELEMENT EWD24BES on that list: Frigidaire FRWE4626AS ($28/yr, 151 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Fisher & Paykel RS2474S3# ($29/yr, 152 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the CELLARA BY ELEMENT lineup
Of the 2 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators CELLARA BY ELEMENT makes, the EWD24BES is the cheapest to run, $23/year less than CELLARA BY ELEMENT's priciest, the EBS24BES.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $29/year, the CELLARA BY ELEMENT EWD24BES adds up to about $371 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $29/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the CELLARA BY ELEMENT EWD24BES 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 152 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.