Elisii DERTM1151 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Elisii DERTM1151: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Elisii DERTM1151 at 311 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $58 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 19.4% less, ranking 1,839 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 $14/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 DERTM1151: Alpha PAR RD RDTM116WE ($58/yr, 311 kWh/yr), then Elisii DERTM115WW1 ($58/yr, 311 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 7 of Elisii's 23 certified refrigerators, this sits between the DECVC1382 ($40/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the DFDBM184W1 ($103/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Elisii DERTM1151 costs roughly $760 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $58/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The Elisii DERTM1151 already costs $58/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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 1,839 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.