Running cost for the Dacor DRF487500**
ENERGY STAR certifies the Dacor DRF487500** at 672 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $126 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.
How the Dacor DRF487500** compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 74.1% above it, ranking 4,380 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $54/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Dacor DRF487500** on that list: Dacor DRF485300** ($126/yr, 672 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while KitchenAid KRFC604F**** ($127/yr, 673 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 13 of Dacor's 15 certified refrigerators, this sits between the DRW24G7500** ($18/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the DRS425300** ($148/yr, its priciest).
Dacor DRF487500** over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Dacor DRF487500** costs roughly $1,642 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
At $126/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 DRF487500** or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
The Dacor DRF487500** already costs $126/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 672 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 4,380 of 4,704, the Dacor DRF487500** 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.