Elisii DERTM180SW2 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Elisii DERTM180SW2: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Elisii DERTM180SW2 at 363 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $68 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,590 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 $4/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 Crown CRNREF18WT ($68/yr, 363 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Elisii DERTM180WW2 ($68/yr, 363 kWh/yr).
Within the Elisii lineup
Elisii makes 23 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 10 of 23 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DECVC1382 at $40/yr, and its priciest, the DFDBM184W1 at $103/yr.
Elisii DERTM180SW2 over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Elisii DERTM180SW2 that long and it costs about $887 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Elisii DERTM180SW2 is already efficient for its category at $68/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
$68/year to run is the predictable cost of the Elisii DERTM180SW2; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 363 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,590 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.