Danby DAG033A5BDH Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Danby DAG033A5BDH: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Danby DAG033A5BDH at 200 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $38 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Danby DAG033A5BDH against the category
That's 48.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 278 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $35/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Fisher & Paykel RB2470BRV2 ($38/yr, 200 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Danby DAG033A5BDH. Ca’Lefort CLF-WS275 ($38/yr, 200 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Danby makes 58 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 4 of 58 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DBC031L1SS at $22/yr, and its priciest, the DBM187E1WDB at $103/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $38/year, the Danby DAG033A5BDH adds up to about $489 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Danby DAG033A5BDH is already efficient for its category at $38/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Danby DAG033A5BDH is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 200 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.