Danby DPF074V1SLDB-6 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Danby DPF074V1SLDB-6: running cost
The Danby DPF074V1SLDB-6 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 345 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
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 10.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,336 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 CTMR74C1W ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Danby DPF074V1WDB-6 ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr).
Comparing Danby's own models
Danby makes 58 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 45 of 58 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DBC031L1SS at $22/yr, and its priciest, the DBM187E1WDB at $103/yr.
Danby DPF074V1SLDB-6 over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Danby DPF074V1SLDB-6 costs roughly $843 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Danby DPF074V1SLDB-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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The Danby DPF074V1SLDB-6 already costs $65/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.