DOMETIC C40G1 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the DOMETIC C40G1 costs to run
The DOMETIC C40G1 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 162 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $30 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
DOMETIC C40G1 against the category
That's 58% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 168 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $42/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
DOMETIC C40G2 ($30/yr, 162 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the DOMETIC C40G1. SKS SKSCW181 ($30/yr, 160 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
DOMETIC makes 15 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 7 of 15 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the C40S1 at $20/yr, and its priciest, the EA24D at $50/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the DOMETIC C40G1 costs roughly $396 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The DOMETIC C40G1 is already efficient for its category at $30/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
$30/year to run is the predictable cost of the DOMETIC C40G1; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Ranked 168 of 4,704, the DOMETIC C40G1 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. The 162 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.