EcoMax EF-32199-B-2 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
EcoMax EF-32199-B-2: running cost
At 199 kWh/yr, the EcoMax EF-32199-B-2's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $37 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 EcoMax EF-32199-B-2 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 48.4% less, ranking 263 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $35/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the EcoMax EF-32199-B-2 on that list: DCS RF24DE4 ($37/yr, 199 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Gorenje WCN311942G ($37/yr, 199 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the EcoMax lineup
Of the 2 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators EcoMax makes, the EF-32199-B-2 is the cheapest to run, $3/year less than EcoMax's priciest, the EF25199-A.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $37/year, the EcoMax EF-32199-B-2 adds up to about $486 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $37/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$37/year to run is the predictable cost of the EcoMax EF-32199-B-2; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 263 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.