Danby DFF121C2 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
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.