Danby DPF074B2BDB-6 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Danby DPF074B2BDB-6: running cost
At 344 kWh/yr, the Danby DPF074B2BDB-6's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $65 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 10.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,292 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 $8/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 Criterion CTMR73C1 ($65/yr, 344 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Danby DPF074B2BSLDB-6 ($65/yr, 344 kWh/yr).
Within the Danby lineup
Danby makes 58 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 42 of 58 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DBC031L1SS at $22/yr, and its priciest, the DBM187E1WDB at $103/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Danby DPF074B2BDB-6 costs roughly $841 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Danby DPF074B2BDB-6 is already efficient for its category at $65/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$65/year to run is the predictable cost of the Danby DPF074B2BDB-6; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 344 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,292 of 4,704, the Danby DPF074B2BDB-6 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.