ELEMENT ERT14CS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the ELEMENT ERT14CS costs to run
The ELEMENT ERT14CS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 333 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $63 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 13.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,222 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $10/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Direct Supply 0-3F6GK ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Elisii DERTM142W1 ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr).
Comparing ELEMENT's own models
ELEMENT makes 34 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 12 of 34 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the EUF14CE at $38/yr, and its priciest, the ERBM19CBS-CA at $103/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $63/year, the ELEMENT ERT14CS adds up to about $814 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The ELEMENT ERT14CS is already efficient for its category at $63/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the ELEMENT ERT14CS ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 333 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,222 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.