Electrolux ERFC2393A Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Electrolux ERFC2393A costs to run
The Electrolux ERFC2393A is certified by ENERGY STAR at 670 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $126 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
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 73.6% above it, ranking 4,365 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 $53/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 Electrolux ERFC2393A: Frigidaire GRQC2255B ($126/yr, 669 kWh/yr), then Frigidaire FRFC2323A ($126/yr, 670 kWh/yr).
Comparing Electrolux's own models
Of the 4 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Electrolux makes, the ERFC2393A costs the most to run, $85/year more than Electrolux's cheapest, the EI33AR80W.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Electrolux ERFC2393A that long and it costs about $1,637 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $126/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Electrolux ERFC2393A 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.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 670 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.