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.