ELEMENT ERBM19CB Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the ELEMENT ERBM19CB costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the ELEMENT ERBM19CB at 466 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $88 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 20.7% above it, ranking 3,351 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 $15/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 ERBM19CB: ELEMENT ERBM19 ($88/yr, 466 kWh/yr), then ELEMENT ERBM19CBS-CA ($88/yr, 466 kWh/yr).
Comparing ELEMENT's own models
Ranked 30 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).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the ELEMENT ERBM19CB costs roughly $1,139 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $88/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the ELEMENT ERBM19CB or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the ELEMENT ERBM19CB 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.