Comfee CRM45D3AST: running cost
At 329 kWh/yr, the Comfee CRM45D3AST's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $62 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 Comfee CRM45D3AST compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 14.8% less, ranking 2,139 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $11/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Comfee CRM45D3AST on that list: Comfee CRM45D3ABB ($62/yr, 329 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire FRPE4536AV ($62/yr, 329 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Comfee lineup
Ranked 25 of Comfee's 26 certified refrigerators, this sits between the CERV113B0A** ($25/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the CERT07B0AST ($65/yr, its priciest).
Comfee CRM45D3AST over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Comfee CRM45D3AST costs roughly $804 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $62/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The Comfee CRM45D3AST already costs $62/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 2,139 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 329 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.