What the Elisii DECVC138S2 costs to run
At 211 kWh/yr, the Elisii DECVC138S2's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $40 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 45.3% less, ranking 493 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 $33/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 Elisii DECVC138S2: Elisii DECVC138*2 ($40/yr, 211 kWh/yr), then Elisii DECVC138W2 ($40/yr, 211 kWh/yr).
Comparing Elisii's own models
Ranked 2 of Elisii's 23 certified refrigerators, this sits between the DECVC138*2 ($40/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the DFDBM184*W1 ($103/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Elisii DECVC138S2 costs roughly $516 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $40/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$40/year to run is the predictable cost of the Elisii DECVC138S2; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
At rank 493 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. The 211 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.