Dacor DRR24G7400 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Dacor DRR24G7400: running cost
At 245 kWh/yr, the Dacor DRR24G7400's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $46 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 DRR24G7400 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 36.5% less, ranking 1,017 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $27/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Dacor DRR24G7400 on that list: Vissani VS17HSCPW ($46/yr, 244 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Danby DAR016A1 ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Dacor's own models
Ranked 2 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 DRR24G7400 that long and it costs about $599 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $46/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
The Dacor DRR24G7400 already costs $46/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 245 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,017 of 4,704, the Dacor DRR24G7400 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.