What the Danby DFF048A4WDB costs to run
The Danby DFF048A4WDB is certified by ENERGY STAR at 346 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $65 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 10.4% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,381 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 $8/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 Absocold ARD484F*21R/L ($65/yr, 346 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is MicroFridge 4.8LMF4RHW ($65/yr, 346 kWh/yr).
Within the Danby lineup
Danby makes 58 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 47 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Danby DFF048A4WDB that long and it costs about $846 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Danby DFF048A4WDB is already efficient for its category at $65/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 DFF048A4WDB already costs $65/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 346 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,381 of 4,704, the Danby DFF048A4WDB 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.