Conservator GRMH141B Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Conservator GRMH141B
ENERGY STAR certifies the Conservator GRMH141B at 333 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $63 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Conservator GRMH141B against the category
That's 13.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,216 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 $10/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Criterion CTMR142M1 ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Conservator GRMH141B. Conservator GRMH141A ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Conservator makes 11 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 4 of 11 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the VNRV143AD at $62/yr, and its priciest, the GRMH185A at $69/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Conservator GRMH141B that long and it costs about $814 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Conservator GRMH141B is already efficient for its category at $63/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
A refrigerator like the Conservator GRMH141B 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.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 333 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,216 of 4,704, the Conservator GRMH141B sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.