Danby or Danby Designer DCR016A3 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
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.