Crosley CFDMH1834AB Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Crosley CFDMH1834AB: running cost
The Crosley CFDMH1834AB 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 CFDMH1834AB against the category
That's 20.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,317 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 CFDMH1834AS ($87/yr, 465 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Crosley CFDMH1834AB. Crosley CFDMH1834A ($87/yr, 465 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Crosley's own models
Crosley makes 35 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 16 of 35 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the ARX443UW at $42/yr, and its priciest, the CFEH2868A at $136/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Crosley CFDMH1834AB costs roughly $1,136 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $87/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Crosley CFDMH1834AB is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 3,317 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.