Danby Diplomat DCR033B2BM: running cost
The Danby Diplomat DCR033B2BM is certified by ENERGY STAR at 220 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $41 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 43% less, ranking 744 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 $31/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 DCR033B2BM: Danby DAR032A7GDB ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr), then Danby Diplomat DCR033B2SLM ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Of the 6 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Danby Diplomat makes, the DCR033B2BM is the cheapest to run, $7/year less than Danby Diplomat's priciest, the DAR032B2WM.
Danby Diplomat DCR033B2BM over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $41/year, the Danby Diplomat DCR033B2BM adds up to about $538 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $41/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
Whether or not the Danby Diplomat DCR033B2BM ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 744 of 4,704, the Danby Diplomat DCR033B2BM 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. The 220 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.