ELEMENT ERT18CSES: running cost
At 369 kWh/yr, the ELEMENT ERT18CSES's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $69 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 4.4% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,684 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 $3/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 ELEMENT ERT18CSEB ($69/yr, 369 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is ELEMENT ERT18CSEW ($69/yr, 369 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
ELEMENT makes 34 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 25 of 34 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the EUF14CE** at $38/yr, and its priciest, the ERBM19CBS-CA at $103/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the ELEMENT ERT18CSES costs roughly $902 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The ELEMENT ERT18CSES is already efficient for its category at $69/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$69/year to run is the predictable cost of the ELEMENT ERT18CSES; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,684 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.