What the Danby or Danby Designer DCR016A3* costs to run
The Danby or Danby Designer DCR016A3* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 207 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $39 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 46.4% less, ranking 377 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $34/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Danby or Danby Designer DCR016A3*: Criterion CCR17CE1B ($39/yr, 207 kWh/yr), then Hisense RR17D6ABE ($39/yr, 207 kWh/yr).
Within the Danby or Danby Designer lineup
Of the 2 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Danby or Danby Designer makes, the DCR016A3* is the cheapest to run, $10/year less than Danby or Danby Designer's priciest, the DAR033A1*.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $39/year, the Danby or Danby Designer DCR016A3* adds up to about $506 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $39/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Danby or Danby Designer DCR016A3* is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 207 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 377 of 4,704, the Danby or Danby Designer DCR016A3* 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.