Danby DBMF100B1WDB Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Danby DBMF100B1WDB
The Danby DBMF100B1WDB is certified by ENERGY STAR at 384 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $72 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Danby DBMF100B1WDB against the category
That's 0.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,788 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 $0/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Forno FFFFD1766-24RS ($72/yr, 384 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Danby DBMF100B1WDB. Danby DBMF100B1SLDB ($72/yr, 384 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Danby lineup
Danby makes 58 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 53 of 58 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DBC031L1SS at $22/yr, and its priciest, the DBM187E1WDB at $103/yr.
Danby DBMF100B1WDB over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Danby DBMF100B1WDB costs roughly $938 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Danby DBMF100B1WDB is already efficient for its category at $72/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
The Danby DBMF100B1WDB already costs $72/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,788 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.