Danby DFF142E1WDB Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Danby DFF142E1WDB: running cost
At 333 kWh/yr, the Danby DFF142E1WDB's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $63 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Danby DFF142E1WDB against the category
That's 13.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,220 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 $10/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Direct Supply 0-3F6GK ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Danby DFF142E1WDB. Danby DFF142E1SSDB ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Danby lineup
Danby makes 58 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 41 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $63/year, the Danby DFF142E1WDB adds up to about $814 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Danby DFF142E1WDB is already efficient for its category at $63/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
At $63/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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 2,220 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.