Crown CRNREF18SS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Crown CRNREF18SS costs to run
At 363 kWh/yr, the Crown CRNREF18SS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $68 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,588 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 $4/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 Crown CRNREF18BK ($68/yr, 363 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Crown CRNREF18WT ($68/yr, 363 kWh/yr).
Comparing Crown's own models
Crown makes 6 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 5 of 6 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the CRNREF02WT at $39/yr, and its priciest, the CRNREF18WT at $68/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Crown CRNREF18SS that long and it costs about $887 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Crown CRNREF18SS is already efficient for its category at $68/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Crown CRNREF18SS 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.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 2,588 of 4,704, the Crown CRNREF18SS 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.