Crosley CRM101A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Crosley CRM101A: running cost
At 298 kWh/yr, the Crosley CRM101A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $56 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Crosley CRM101A against the category
That's 22.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,752 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 $17/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Frigidaire FRTE1026AB ($56/yr, 298 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Crosley CRM101A. ZGA ZRT10ASLOPR ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Crosley lineup
Crosley makes 35 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 8 of 35 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the ARX443UW at $42/yr, and its priciest, the CFEH2868A at $136/yr.
Crosley CRM101A over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Crosley CRM101A costs roughly $728 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Crosley CRM101A is already efficient for its category at $56/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
Whether or not the Crosley CRM101A ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
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 1,752 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.