Name: ELEMENT ERFD19CGC*
Brand: ELEMENT

ELEMENT ERFD19CGC*: running cost

One of the more expensive models in its category to run

$103/year at 18.8¢/kWh, the 51-state average

The ELEMENT ERFD19CGC* is certified by ENERGY STAR at 549 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.

$0.28per day

$8.60per month

549kWh per year, certified

$1,342over a 13-yr lifespan

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That $103 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 ELEMENT ERFD19CGC* compares to other refrigerators

The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 42.2% above it, ranking 3,715 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $31/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.

Neighbouring models

Right next to the ELEMENT ERFD19CGC* on that list: Dacor DRF36750*** ($103/yr, 549 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Elisii DFDBM184*W1 ($103/yr, 549 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.

Within the ELEMENT lineup

Ranked 32 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

NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the ELEMENT ERFD19CGC* that long and it costs about $1,342 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.

Is it worth replacing?

At $103/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 ERFD19CGC* or its replacement.

See what else is certified in this category before you decide.

If you're keeping it

$103/year to run is the predictable cost of the ELEMENT ERFD19CGC*; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.

How this was checked

Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 3,715 of 4,704, the ELEMENT ERFD19CGC* 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.