Running cost for the Crosley CFDMH1834A*
The Crosley CFDMH1834A* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 465 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $87 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Crosley CFDMH1834A* against the category
That's 20.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,316 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 $15/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Crosley CFDMH1834AB ($87/yr, 465 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Crosley CFDMH1834A*. AVIVA ARBM184FSE3 ($87/yr, 465 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Crosley's own models
Crosley makes 35 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 15 of 35 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the ARX443UW at $42/yr, and its priciest, the CFEH2868A* at $136/yr.
Crosley CFDMH1834A* over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $87/year, the Crosley CFDMH1834A* adds up to about $1,136 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $87/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Crosley CFDMH1834A* ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
At rank 3,316 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 465 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.