Conservator GRMH183U Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Conservator GRMH183U
The Conservator GRMH183U is certified by ENERGY STAR at 362 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $68 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 6.2% less, ranking 2,525 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $5/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Conservator GRMH183U: Conservator GRMH183 ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr), then ELEMENT ERT18CS ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr).
Comparing Conservator's own models
Ranked 9 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 GRMH183U costs roughly $885 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $68/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $68/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 362 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.