Conservator GRMH185A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Conservator GRMH185A
ENERGY STAR certifies the Conservator GRMH185A at 369 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $69 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 GRMH185A compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 4.4% less, ranking 2,681 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $3/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Conservator GRMH185A on that list: Frigidaire FFHT1820V ($69/yr, 368 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while ELEMENT ERT18CSE ($69/yr, 369 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Of the 11 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Conservator makes, the GRMH185A costs the most to run, $7/year more than Conservator's cheapest, the VNRV143AD.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Conservator GRMH185A costs roughly $902 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $69/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
$69/year to run is the predictable cost of the Conservator GRMH185A; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 369 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.