Danby Diplomat DAR032B2SLM Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Danby Diplomat DAR032B2SLM
The Danby Diplomat DAR032B2SLM is certified by ENERGY STAR at 259 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $49 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.
How the Danby Diplomat DAR032B2SLM compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 32.9% less, ranking 1,253 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $24/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Danby Diplomat DAR032B2SLM on that list: Danby Diplomat DAR032B2BM ($49/yr, 259 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Danby Diplomat DAR032B2WM ($49/yr, 259 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Danby Diplomat's own models
Ranked 5 of Danby Diplomat's 6 certified refrigerators, this sits between the DCR033B2BM ($41/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the DAR032B2WM ($49/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Danby Diplomat DAR032B2SLM that long and it costs about $633 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $49/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
A refrigerator like the Danby Diplomat DAR032B2SLM is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.