Elica EC36SRN20IPR Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Elica EC36SRN20IPR costs to run
The Elica EC36SRN20IPR is certified by ENERGY STAR at 345 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $65 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
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 10.6% less, ranking 2,341 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 $8/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 Elica EC36SRN20IPR: ELEMENT ERT74MEW ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr), then FINLUX 263 TMF0700WH ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr).
Comparing Elica's own models
Ranked 3 of Elica's 11 certified refrigerators, this sits between the EC24SRN12IPR ($55/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the ER36SRB191PR-R ($111/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $65/year, the Elica EC36SRN20IPR adds up to about $843 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $65/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
The Elica EC36SRN20IPR 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.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 345 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,341 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.