Dacor DRF42530 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Dacor DRF42530: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Dacor DRF42530 at 629 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $118 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 63% above it, ranking 4,188 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $46/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Dacor DRF42530: LG SIGNATURE UM23BZH98 ($118/yr, 628 kWh/yr), then Dacor DRF42750 ($118/yr, 629 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 8 of Dacor's 15 certified refrigerators, this sits between the DRW24G7500 ($18/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the DRS425300 ($148/yr, its priciest).
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 DRF42530 that long and it costs about $1,537 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $118/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.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Dacor DRF42530 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.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 629 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 4,188 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.