Criterion CCR312DCE1B Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Criterion CCR312DCE1B
The Criterion CCR312DCE1B is certified by ENERGY STAR at 320 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $60 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 17.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,945 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 $12/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 Blomberg BRFB1051FFBI2 ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Cuisinart CCF-31 ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Criterion makes 49 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 13 of 49 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the CCR17CE1B at $39/yr, and its priciest, the CFDR286M4 at $147/yr.
Criterion CCR312DCE1B over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Criterion CCR312DCE1B that long and it costs about $782 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Criterion CCR312DCE1B is already efficient for its category at $60/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
Whether or not the Criterion CCR312DCE1B 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 320 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,945 of 4,704, the Criterion CCR312DCE1B 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.