DOMETIC DM50C D: running cost
At 186 kWh/yr, the DOMETIC DM50C D's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $35 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 51.8% less, ranking 200 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 $38/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 DOMETIC DM50C D: Marvel MA24RA1S*** ($35/yr, 185 kWh/yr), then Hisense FV06C7ASE ($35/yr, 186 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 11 of DOMETIC's 15 certified refrigerators, this sits between the C40S1 ($20/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the EA24D ($50/yr, its priciest).
DOMETIC DM50C D over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the DOMETIC DM50C D costs roughly $455 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $35/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The DOMETIC DM50C D already costs $35/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 200 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.