Criterion CTMR74C1B Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Criterion CTMR74C1B
ENERGY STAR certifies the Criterion CTMR74C1B at 345 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $65 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Criterion CTMR74C1B against the category
That's 10.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,333 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 $8/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Criterion CTMR74C1S ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Criterion CTMR74C1B. Conservator VNRV074AW ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Criterion's own models
Criterion makes 49 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 19 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $65/year, the Criterion CTMR74C1B adds up to about $843 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Criterion CTMR74C1B is already efficient for its category at $65/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$65/year to run is the predictable cost of the Criterion CTMR74C1B; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 345 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.