Dacor DRR36980 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Dacor DRR36980 costs to run
At 290 kWh/yr, the Dacor DRR36980's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $55 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 DRR36980 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 24.9% less, ranking 1,647 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $18/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Dacor DRR36980 on that list: Thermador T30IR902SP ($54/yr, 289 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while LG LT11C2000 ($55/yr, 291 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Dacor's own models
Ranked 5 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 DRR36980 that long and it costs about $709 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $55/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 $55/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 1,647 of 4,704, the Dacor DRR36980 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.