Danby Diplomat DCR033B2SLM Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Danby Diplomat DCR033B2SLM
ENERGY STAR certifies the Danby Diplomat DCR033B2SLM at 220 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $41 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 43% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 745 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 $31/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 Diplomat DCR033B2BM ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Danby Diplomat DCR033B2WM ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Danby Diplomat makes 6 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 2 of 6 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DCR033B2BM at $41/yr, and its priciest, the DAR032B2WM at $49/yr.
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 DCR033B2SLM that long and it costs about $538 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Danby Diplomat DCR033B2SLM is already efficient for its category at $41/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Danby Diplomat DCR033B2SLM ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 220 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 745 of 4,704, the Danby Diplomat DCR033B2SLM 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.