COSMO COS-FDR225RHSS-G: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the COSMO COS-FDR225RHSS-G at 588 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $111 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 52.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,987 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 $38/year over 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 COSMO COS-FDR225RHSS ($111/yr, 588 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Criterion 453-8128 ($111/yr, 588 kWh/yr).
Comparing COSMO's own models
COSMO makes 13 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 6 of 13 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the COS-RFFV183GHBK at $96/yr, and its priciest, the COS-RFFV283RSS at $118/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $111/year, the COSMO COS-FDR225RHSS-G adds up to about $1,437 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $111/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the COSMO COS-FDR225RHSS-G ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 588 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.