ELEMENT ERT16CGD Running Cost (Refrigerator)
ELEMENT ERT16CGD: running cost
At 347 kWh/yr, the ELEMENT ERT16CGD's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $65 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 10.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,386 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 $7/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 Summit FF711ES ($65/yr, 346 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is ELEMENT ERT16CGD-CA ($65/yr, 347 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
ELEMENT makes 34 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 16 of 34 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the EUF14CE at $38/yr, and its priciest, the ERBM19CBS-CA at $103/yr.
ELEMENT ERT16CGD over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $65/year, the ELEMENT ERT16CGD adds up to about $848 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The ELEMENT ERT16CGD is already efficient for its category at $65/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
The ELEMENT ERT16CGD already costs $65/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 347 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,386 of 4,704, the ELEMENT ERT16CGD 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.