Danby DCR049B1BSLDB Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Danby DCR049B1BSLDB
The Danby DCR049B1BSLDB is certified by ENERGY STAR at 276 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $52 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 28.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,549 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 $21/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 BLAZE BLZ-SSRF-5.5 ($52/yr, 276 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet HK24B4C-- ($52/yr, 276 kWh/yr).
Within the Danby lineup
Danby makes 58 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 25 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $52/year, the Danby DCR049B1BSLDB adds up to about $675 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Danby DCR049B1BSLDB is already efficient for its category at $52/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
Whether or not the Danby DCR049B1BSLDB 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. 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.