What the COSMO COS-RFFV283RSS costs to run
The COSMO COS-RFFV283RSS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 630 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $118 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
COSMO COS-RFFV283RSS against the category
That's 63.2% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,194 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 $46/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
FARBERWARE FW-FRF192 ($118/yr, 630 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the COSMO COS-RFFV283RSS. COSMO COS-RFFV283RBK ($118/yr, 630 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing COSMO's own models
Among COSMO's 13 certified refrigerators, this is the priciest to run, $22/year over the COS-RFFV183GHBK, the brand's cheapest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the COSMO COS-RFFV283RSS costs roughly $1,540 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
At $118/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the COSMO COS-RFFV283RSS or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
The COSMO COS-RFFV283RSS already costs $118/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 630 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 4,194 of 4,704, the COSMO COS-RFFV283RSS 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.