What the Crosley XRE18GGA**** costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Crosley XRE18GGA**** at 359 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $67 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,469 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $5/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Whirlpool CB345W ($67/yr, 358 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE GTE18DCN**** ($67/yr, 359 kWh/yr).
Within the Crosley lineup
Crosley makes 35 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 12 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Crosley XRE18GGA**** that long and it costs about $877 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Crosley XRE18GGA**** is already efficient for its category at $67/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $67/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 359 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,469 of 4,704, the Crosley XRE18GGA**** 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.