Conserv MDRF1010ESE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Conserv MDRF1010ESE
At 297 kWh/yr, the Conserv MDRF1010ESE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $56 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Conserv MDRF1010ESE against the category
That's 23.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,699 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $17/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Criterion CTMR101C1 ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Conserv MDRF1010ESE. BLACK DECKER BR1000HS ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Conserv lineup
Conserv makes 10 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 2 of 10 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FR430SC at $49/yr, and its priciest, the RF 1820 FD at $96/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Conserv MDRF1010ESE that long and it costs about $726 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Conserv MDRF1010ESE is already efficient for its category at $56/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
The Conserv MDRF1010ESE already costs $56/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 297 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.