Dacor DRF36750 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Dacor DRF36750 costs to run
The Dacor DRF36750 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 549 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $103 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 42.2% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,714 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 $31/year over 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 Dacor DRF36530 ($103/yr, 549 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is ELEMENT ERFD19CGC ($103/yr, 549 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Dacor makes 15 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 7 of 15 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DRW24G7500 at $18/yr, and its priciest, the DRS425300 at $148/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 Dacor DRF36750 that long and it costs about $1,342 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
At $103/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Dacor DRF36750 or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Dacor DRF36750 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 549 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,714 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.