Danby Designer DAR044A4 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Danby Designer DAR044A4: running cost
The Danby Designer DAR044A4 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 268 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $50 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 30.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,385 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 $22/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 Danby DAR044A9 ($50/yr, 268 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Danby Designer DAR044A8 ($50/yr, 268 kWh/yr).
Within the Danby Designer lineup
Danby Designer makes 12 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 7 of 12 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DCR032A2 at $41/yr, and its priciest, the DCR032C3 at $60/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Danby Designer DAR044A4 costs roughly $655 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Danby Designer DAR044A4 is already efficient for its category at $50/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$50/year to run is the predictable cost of the Danby Designer DAR044A4; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 268 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,385 of 4,704, the Danby Designer DAR044A4 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.