Conservator VNRV143AD Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Conservator VNRV143AD: running cost
The Conservator VNRV143AD is certified by ENERGY STAR at 332 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $62 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 14% less, ranking 2,173 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 $10/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 VNRV143AD: Avanti FF14V3S ($62/yr, 332 kWh/yr), then Conservator VNRV143AW ($62/yr, 332 kWh/yr).
Comparing Conservator's own models
Of the 11 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Conservator makes, the VNRV143AD is the cheapest to run, $7/year less than Conservator's priciest, the GRMH185A.
Conservator VNRV143AD over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Conservator VNRV143AD that long and it costs about $811 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $62/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
The Conservator VNRV143AD already costs $62/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 332 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,173 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.