Running cost for the Criterion CUF17P1W
At 288 kWh/yr, the Criterion CUF17P1W's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $54 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Criterion CUF17P1W compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 25.4% less, ranking 1,632 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $18/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Criterion CUF17P1W on that list: BLACK+DECKER BUC1700XW ($54/yr, 288 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while ELEMENT EUF17CEES ($54/yr, 288 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 9 of Criterion's 49 certified refrigerators, this sits between the CCR17CE1B ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the CFDR286M4* ($147/yr, its priciest).
Criterion CUF17P1W over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Criterion CUF17P1W costs roughly $704 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $54/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Criterion CUF17P1W already costs $54/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 288 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,632 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.