Danby or Danby Designer DAR033A1*: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Danby or Danby Designer DAR033A1* at 259 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $49 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 32.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,255 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 $24/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 DAR032B2WM ($49/yr, 259 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Magic Chef MCAR320BE ($49/yr, 259 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Among Danby or Danby Designer's 2 certified refrigerators, this is the priciest to run, $10/year over the DCR016A3*, the brand's cheapest.
Danby or Danby Designer DAR033A1* over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $49/year, the Danby or Danby Designer DAR033A1* adds up to about $633 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Danby or Danby Designer DAR033A1* is already efficient for its category at $49/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
$49/year to run is the predictable cost of the Danby or Danby Designer DAR033A1*; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
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. The 259 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.