Running cost for the Danby DBC031L1SS
ENERGY STAR certifies the Danby DBC031L1SS at 115 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $22 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Danby DBC031L1SS against the category
That's 70.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 40 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 $51/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Liebherr UR3750 ($22/yr, 115 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Danby DBC031L1SS. Liebherr W5270 ($21/yr, 114 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Danby's own models
Danby sells 58 certified refrigerators; this one runs cheapest of them, $82/year under the DBM187E1WDB, its priciest.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Danby DBC031L1SS costs roughly $281 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Danby DBC031L1SS is already efficient for its category at $22/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$22/year to run is the predictable cost of the Danby DBC031L1SS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 115 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.