Danby DPF074B2BSLDB-6 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Danby DPF074B2BSLDB-6: running cost
At 344 kWh/yr, the Danby DPF074B2BSLDB-6's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $65 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 DPF074B2BSLDB-6 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 10.9% less, ranking 2,293 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $8/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Danby DPF074B2BSLDB-6 on that list: Danby DPF074B2BDB-6 ($65/yr, 344 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Danby DPF074B2WDB-6 ($65/yr, 344 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 43 of Danby's 58 certified refrigerators, this sits between the DBC031L1SS ($22/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the DBM187E1WDB ($103/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 DPF074B2BSLDB-6 that long and it costs about $841 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $65/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
Whether or not the Danby DPF074B2BSLDB-6 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 344 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,293 of 4,704, the Danby DPF074B2BSLDB-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.