What the Danby DFF121C2* costs to run
The Danby DFF121C2* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 316 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $59 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 18.1% less, ranking 1,917 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $13/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Danby DFF121C2*: BLACK DECKER BR1210HS ($59/yr, 316 kWh/yr), then Danby DFF121C2WDBR ($59/yr, 316 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 33 of Danby's 58 certified refrigerators, this sits between the DBC031L1SS ($22/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the DBM187E1WDB ($103/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Danby DFF121C2* costs roughly $772 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $59/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $59/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 1,917 of 4,704, the Danby DFF121C2* 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. The 316 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.