Electrolux EI33AR80W Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Electrolux EI33AR80W: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Electrolux EI33AR80W at 218 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $41 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 Electrolux EI33AR80W compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 43.5% less, ranking 632 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $32/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Electrolux EI33AR80W on that list: Danby Designer DCR032A2 ($41/yr, 218 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire FPRU19F8W ($41/yr, 218 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Of the 4 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Electrolux makes, the EI33AR80W is the cheapest to run, $85/year less than Electrolux's priciest, the ERFC2393A.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $41/year, the Electrolux EI33AR80W adds up to about $533 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $41/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
$41/year to run is the predictable cost of the Electrolux EI33AR80W; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Ranked 632 of 4,704, the Electrolux EI33AR80W 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 218 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.