Danby DCR045B1 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Danby DCR045B1
The Danby DCR045B1 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 265 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $50 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 DCR045B1 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 31.3% less, ranking 1,355 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $23/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Danby DCR045B1 on that list: Avanti RMX45B3S ($50/yr, 265 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Danby DCR045B1BSLDB ($50/yr, 265 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Danby's own models
Ranked 20 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 DCR045B1 that long and it costs about $648 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $50/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
At $50/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 265 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,355 of 4,704, the Danby DCR045B1 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.