Conservator GRMH141A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Conservator GRMH141A costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Conservator GRMH141A at 333 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $63 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 Conservator GRMH141A compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 13.7% less, ranking 2,215 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $10/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Conservator GRMH141A on that list: BLACK DECKER BR1460HS ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Conservator GRMH141B ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 3 of Conservator's 11 certified refrigerators, this sits between the VNRV143AD ($62/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the GRMH185A ($69/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Conservator GRMH141A costs roughly $814 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $63/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
A refrigerator like the Conservator GRMH141A 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
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. The 333 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.