Comfee CERM18B0A**: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Comfee CERM18B0A** at 207 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $39 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 46.4% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 374 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 $34/year under 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 RCA RFR176-B-RED ($39/yr, 206 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Comfee CERM18B1A** ($39/yr, 207 kWh/yr).
Comparing Comfee's own models
Comfee makes 26 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 2 of 26 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the CERV113B0A** at $25/yr, and its priciest, the CERT07B0AST at $65/yr.
Comfee CERM18B0A** over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Comfee CERM18B0A** that long and it costs about $506 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Comfee CERM18B0A** is already efficient for its category at $39/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Comfee CERM18B0A** already costs $39/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
At rank 374 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 207 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.