Criterion CTMR180H1B Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Criterion CTMR180H1B: running cost
The Criterion CTMR180H1B is certified by ENERGY STAR at 450 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $85 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.
How the Criterion CTMR180H1B compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 16.6% above it, ranking 3,178 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $12/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Criterion CTMR180H1B on that list: Criterion 4538148-18 ($85/yr, 450 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Criterion CTMR180H1S ($85/yr, 450 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Criterion's own models
Ranked 39 of Criterion's 49 certified refrigerators, this sits between the CCR17CE1B ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the CFDR286M4 ($147/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Criterion CTMR180H1B that long and it costs about $1,100 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $85/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$85/year to run is the predictable cost of the Criterion CTMR180H1B; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 3,178 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.