Criterion CTMR180H1B: running cost
At 367 kWh/yr, the Criterion CTMR180H1B's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $69 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 4.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,655 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 $4/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 Criterion 4538148-18 ($69/yr, 367 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Criterion CTMR180H1S ($69/yr, 367 kWh/yr).
Within the Criterion lineup
Criterion makes 49 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 31 of 49 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the CCR17CE1B at $39/yr, and its priciest, the CFDR286M4* at $147/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Criterion CTMR180H1B costs roughly $897 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Criterion CTMR180H1B is already efficient for its category at $69/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 CTMR180H1B 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.