Conservator VNRV074AD Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Conservator VNRV074AD: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Conservator VNRV074AD at 345 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $65 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 10.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,331 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 $8/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 Bertazzoni REF36RCBPNP ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Conservator VNRV074AW ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr).
Comparing Conservator's own models
Conservator makes 11 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 5 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $65/year, the Conservator VNRV074AD adds up to about $843 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Conservator VNRV074AD is already efficient for its category at $65/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$65/year to run is the predictable cost of the Conservator VNRV074AD; 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. 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.