Danby DAR022A1SLDB Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Danby DAR022A1SLDB
At 208 kWh/yr, the Danby DAR022A1SLDB's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $39 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 46.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 398 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $33/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Danby DAR022A1BDB ($39/yr, 208 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Emerson CR0016 ($39/yr, 208 kWh/yr).
Comparing Danby's own models
Danby makes 58 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 6 of 58 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DBC031L1SS at $22/yr, and its priciest, the DBM187E1WDB at $103/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Danby DAR022A1SLDB costs roughly $508 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Danby DAR022A1SLDB is already efficient for its category at $39/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Danby DAR022A1SLDB ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 398 of 4,704, the Danby DAR022A1SLDB 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.