Comfee CRM17S3ABB Running Cost (Refrigerator)

Name: Comfee CRM17S3ABB
Brand: Comfee

Running cost for the Comfee CRM17S3ABB

One of the cheaper models in its category to run

$46/year at 18.8¢/kWh, the 51-state average

At 246 kWh/yr, the Comfee CRM17S3ABB's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.

$0.13per day

$3.85per month

246kWh per year, certified

$601over a 13-yr lifespan

Swap in your own state’s rate

The $46 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Where this ranks

That's 36.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,064 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 $26/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 Comfee CERM17B0AIX ($46/yr, 246 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Comfee CRM17S3AST ($46/yr, 246 kWh/yr).

Comparing Comfee's own models

Comfee makes 26 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 12 of 26 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the CERV113B0A at $25/yr, and its priciest, the CERT07B0AST at $65/yr.

What this adds up to over time

Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Comfee CRM17S3ABB costs roughly $601 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.

Weighing a replacement

The Comfee CRM17S3ABB is already efficient for its category at $46/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

At $46/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.

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.