ELEMENT ENR18CSFW: running cost
At 366 kWh/yr, the ELEMENT ENR18CSFW's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $69 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 5.2% less, ranking 2,631 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 $4/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 ELEMENT ENR18CSFW: ELEMENT ENR18CSFS ($69/yr, 366 kWh/yr), then Frigidaire FFHT1814YB ($69/yr, 366 kWh/yr).
Comparing ELEMENT's own models
Ranked 22 of ELEMENT's 34 certified refrigerators, this sits between the EUF14CE** ($38/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the ERBM19CBS-CA ($103/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $69/year, the ELEMENT ENR18CSFW adds up to about $895 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $69/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$69/year to run is the predictable cost of the ELEMENT ENR18CSFW; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 366 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,631 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.