Danby Designer DCR044A4*: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Danby Designer DCR044A4* at 226 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $42 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Danby Designer DCR044A4* against the category
That's 41.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 811 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 $30/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Emerson CR0045*** ($42/yr, 226 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Danby Designer DCR044A4*. Danby Designer DCR044A2* ($42/yr, 226 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Danby Designer lineup
Danby Designer makes 12 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 4 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 DCR044A4* costs roughly $552 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Danby Designer DCR044A4* is already efficient for its category at $42/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 Designer DCR044A4* already costs $42/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 811 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.