Criterion CTMR180H1W Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Criterion CTMR180H1W: running cost
The Criterion CTMR180H1W is certified by ENERGY STAR at 450 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $85 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 16.6% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,180 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 over 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 CTMR180H1S ($85/yr, 450 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Frigidaire FRTI1835AB ($85/yr, 450 kWh/yr).
Within the Criterion lineup
Criterion makes 49 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 41 of 49 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the CCR17CE1B at $39/yr, and its priciest, the CFDR286M4 at $147/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Criterion CTMR180H1W costs roughly $1,100 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Criterion CTMR180H1W 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 $85/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$85/year to run is the predictable cost of the Criterion CTMR180H1W; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Ranked 3,180 of 4,704, the Criterion CTMR180H1W 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. The 450 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.