Danby DBM187E1WDB Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Danby DBM187E1WDB: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Danby DBM187E1WDB at 550 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $103 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 42.5% above it, ranking 3,741 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $31/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Danby DBM187E1WDB: Danby DBM187E1SSDB ($103/yr, 550 kWh/yr), then ELEMENT ERBM19 ($103/yr, 550 kWh/yr).
Comparing Danby's own models
Of the 58 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Danby makes, the DBM187E1WDB costs the most to run, $82/year more than Danby's cheapest, the DBC031L1SS.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $103/year, the Danby DBM187E1WDB adds up to about $1,344 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Danby DBM187E1WDB runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $103/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Danby DBM187E1WDB 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.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.