DECHEF DCR18FS5M16: running cost
The DECHEF DCR18FS5M16 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 461 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $87 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 DECHEF DCR18FS5M16 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 19.4% above it, ranking 3,284 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $14/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the DECHEF DCR18FS5M16 on that list: Vissani VS182HSBMFS ($86/yr, 460 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Hamilton Beach HBF2067 ($87/yr, 461 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the DECHEF lineup
Of the 3 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators DECHEF makes, the DCR18FS5M16 is the cheapest to run, $15/year less than DECHEF's priciest, the DCR18FS5S16.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the DECHEF DCR18FS5M16 costs roughly $1,127 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The DECHEF DCR18FS5M16 runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $87/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the DECHEF DCR18FS5M16 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.
How this was checked
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 461 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.