Running cost for the Crosley ARXH4252UW
At 327 kWh/yr, the Crosley ARXH4252UW's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $61 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 Crosley ARXH4252UW compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 15.3% less, ranking 2,096 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $11/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Crosley ARXH4252UW on that list: Blomberg BRFB1532SS ($61/yr, 327 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Danby DCR045B1SLDB ($61/yr, 327 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Crosley lineup
Ranked 11 of Crosley's 35 certified refrigerators, this sits between the ARX443UW ($42/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the CFEH2868A* ($136/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $61/year, the Crosley ARXH4252UW adds up to about $799 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $61/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
Whether or not the Crosley ARXH4252UW ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 2,096 of 4,704, the Crosley ARXH4252UW 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.