Danby DFF176B1WDB Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Danby DFF176B1WDB
The Danby DFF176B1WDB is certified by ENERGY STAR at 360 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $68 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Danby DFF176B1WDB against the category
That's 6.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,491 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 $5/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Danby DFF176B1WDBL ($68/yr, 360 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Danby DFF176B1WDB. Danby DFF176B1SLDB ($68/yr, 360 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Danby's own models
Danby makes 58 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 50 of 58 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DBC031L1SS at $22/yr, and its priciest, the DBM187E1WDB at $103/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Danby DFF176B1WDB costs roughly $880 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Danby DFF176B1WDB is already efficient for its category at $68/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $68/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 360 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.