Danby DFF143V1SSDB Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Danby DFF143V1SSDB
At 332 kWh/yr, the Danby DFF143V1SSDB's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $62 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 14% less, ranking 2,178 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 $10/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 DFF143V1SSDB: Criterion CTMR142C1W ($62/yr, 332 kWh/yr), then Equator RF142S ($62/yr, 332 kWh/yr).
Comparing Danby's own models
Ranked 38 of Danby's 58 certified refrigerators, this sits between the DBC031L1SS ($22/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the DBM187E1WDB ($103/yr, its priciest).
Danby DFF143V1SSDB over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Danby DFF143V1SSDB costs roughly $811 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $62/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The Danby DFF143V1SSDB already costs $62/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 332 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,178 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.