Dacor DRR30980 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Dacor DRR30980: running cost
The Dacor DRR30980 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 280 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $53 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
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 27.5% less, ranking 1,602 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 $20/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 DRR30980: True Refrigeration TUR-24-R-SS-C ($52/yr, 279 kWh/yr), then Liebherr IRB5160 ($53/yr, 280 kWh/yr).
Within the Dacor lineup
Ranked 4 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 DRR30980 over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Dacor DRR30980 costs roughly $684 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $53/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $53/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 280 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,602 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.