Criterion CTMR205M1 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Criterion CTMR205M1
At 390 kWh/yr, the Criterion CTMR205M1's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $73 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Criterion CTMR205M1 against the category
That's 1% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,826 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $1/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Crosley CRMH203A ($73/yr, 390 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Criterion CTMR205M1. Criterion CTMR205M ($73/yr, 390 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Criterion lineup
Criterion makes 49 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 35 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 CTMR205M1 costs roughly $953 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Criterion CTMR205M1 is already efficient for its category at $73/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
The Criterion CTMR205M1 already costs $73/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 2,826 of 4,704, the Criterion CTMR205M1 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.