Danby Diplomat DAR032B2BM Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Danby Diplomat DAR032B2BM
At 259 kWh/yr, the Danby Diplomat DAR032B2BM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $49 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 32.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,252 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $24/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Danby DAR033A6 ($49/yr, 259 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Danby Diplomat DAR032B2SLM ($49/yr, 259 kWh/yr).
Within the Danby Diplomat lineup
Danby Diplomat makes 6 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 4 of 6 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DCR033B2BM at $41/yr, and its priciest, the DAR032B2WM at $49/yr.
Danby Diplomat DAR032B2BM over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Danby Diplomat DAR032B2BM that long and it costs about $633 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Danby Diplomat DAR032B2BM is already efficient for its category at $49/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
$49/year to run is the predictable cost of the Danby Diplomat DAR032B2BM; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,252 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.