Running cost for the ELEMENT ENR18CSFB
The ELEMENT ENR18CSFB is certified by ENERGY STAR at 366 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $69 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
ELEMENT ENR18CSFB against the category
That's 5.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,629 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 $4/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
ELEMENT ENR18CSFS ($69/yr, 366 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the ELEMENT ENR18CSFB. Westbend WBFF18DLJ#** ($69/yr, 365 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing ELEMENT's own models
ELEMENT makes 34 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 20 of 34 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the EUF14CE** at $38/yr, and its priciest, the ERBM19CBS-CA at $103/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the ELEMENT ENR18CSFB costs roughly $895 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The ELEMENT ENR18CSFB is already efficient for its category at $69/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
A refrigerator like the ELEMENT ENR18CSFB 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.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,629 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.