Running cost for the Conservator GRMH183**
ENERGY STAR certifies the Conservator GRMH183** at 362 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $68 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 6.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,524 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 $5/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 Bevoi BVIREF18W ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Conservator GRMH183U* ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Conservator makes 11 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 8 of 11 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the VNRV143AD at $62/yr, and its priciest, the GRMH185A* at $69/yr.
Conservator GRMH183** over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Conservator GRMH183** costs roughly $885 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Conservator GRMH183** is already efficient for its category at $68/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$68/year to run is the predictable cost of the Conservator GRMH183**; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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. At rank 2,524 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.