Running cost for the Criterion CFDR256H1S
The Criterion CFDR256H1S is certified by ENERGY STAR at 692 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $130 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 79.3% above it, ranking 4,436 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $58/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Criterion CFDR256H1S: Criterion 453-8127 ($130/yr, 692 kWh/yr), then Hisense HRM260N6T*E ($130/yr, 692 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 48 of Criterion's 49 certified refrigerators, this sits between the CCR17CE1B ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the CFDR286M4* ($147/yr, its priciest).
Criterion CFDR256H1S over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $130/year, the Criterion CFDR256H1S adds up to about $1,691 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Criterion CFDR256H1S 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 $130/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Criterion CFDR256H1S 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.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 4,436 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.