Running cost for the Criterion CUF14P1W
At 270 kWh/yr, the Criterion CUF14P1W's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $51 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 30.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,446 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 $22/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 Comfee CERT31B0AIX ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Danby DUF140A1WDB ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr).
Within the Criterion lineup
Criterion makes 49 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 8 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $51/year, the Criterion CUF14P1W adds up to about $660 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Criterion CUF14P1W is already efficient for its category at $51/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$51/year to run is the predictable cost of the Criterion CUF14P1W; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
At rank 1,446 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. The 270 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.