Danby Diplomat DAR032B2WM Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Danby Diplomat DAR032B2WM: running cost
The Danby Diplomat DAR032B2WM 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 32.9% less, ranking 1,254 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 $24/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 Diplomat DAR032B2WM: Danby Diplomat DAR032B2SLM ($49/yr, 259 kWh/yr), then Danby or Danby Designer DAR033A1 ($49/yr, 259 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Of the 6 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Danby Diplomat makes, the DAR032B2WM costs the most to run, $7/year more than Danby Diplomat's cheapest, the DCR033B2BM.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Danby Diplomat DAR032B2WM costs roughly $633 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The Danby Diplomat DAR032B2WM already costs $49/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 259 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,254 of 4,704, the Danby Diplomat DAR032B2WM sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.