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Conservator VNRV143AW Running Cost (Refrigerator)

What the Conservator VNRV143AW costs to run

Cheaper than most models in its category to run
$62/year, priced at the national-average rate

The Conservator VNRV143AW is certified by ENERGY STAR at 332 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.

$0.17per day
$5.20per month
332kWh per year, certified
$811over a 13-yr lifespan

The $62 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Where this ranks

That's 14% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,174 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 $10/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 Conservator VNRV143AD ($62/yr, 332 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Criterion CTMR142C1B ($62/yr, 332 kWh/yr).

Comparing Conservator's own models

Conservator makes 11 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 2 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 $62/year, the Conservator VNRV143AW adds up to about $811 in electricity over that span.

Weighing a replacement

The Conservator VNRV143AW is already efficient for its category at $62/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.

Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.

Protecting what you have

At $62/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.

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. Ranked 2,174 of 4,704, the Conservator VNRV143AW sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.