Danby DFF116B2 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Danby DFF116B2 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Danby DFF116B2 at 310 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $58 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Danby DFF116B2 against the category
That's 19.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,819 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 $14/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Danby DFF116B2WDBL ($58/yr, 310 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Danby DFF116B2. Danby DFF116B1WDBR ($58/yr, 310 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Danby lineup
Danby makes 58 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 29 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Danby DFF116B2 costs roughly $758 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Danby DFF116B2 is already efficient for its category at $58/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
A refrigerator like the Danby DFF116B2 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 1,819 of 4,704, the Danby DFF116B2 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.