COSMO COS-RFFV183RS�: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the COSMO COS-RFFV183RS� at 512 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $96 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
COSMO COS-RFFV183RS� against the category
That's 32.6% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,540 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $24/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
EUHOMY RF004-175ASI-CAEH ($96/yr, 512 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the COSMO COS-RFFV183RS�. COSMO COS-RFFV183RBK ($96/yr, 512 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
COSMO makes 13 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 4 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.
COSMO COS-RFFV183RS� over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the COSMO COS-RFFV183RS� costs roughly $1,251 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The COSMO COS-RFFV183RS� runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $96/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the COSMO COS-RFFV183RS� is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 512 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,540 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.