Danby DAR017A3 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Danby DAR017A3 costs to run
The Danby DAR017A3 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 221 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $42 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 Danby DAR017A3 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 42.7% less, ranking 790 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $31/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Danby DAR017A3 on that list: Whirlpool WHR35S1E ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Danby Designer DAR017A2 ($42/yr, 221 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Danby's own models
Ranked 8 of Danby's 58 certified refrigerators, this sits between the DBC031L1SS ($22/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the DBM187E1WDB ($103/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 Danby DAR017A3 that long and it costs about $540 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $42/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
A refrigerator like the Danby DAR017A3 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.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 221 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 790 of 4,704, the Danby DAR017A3 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.