Elisii DERTM180WW2 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Elisii DERTM180WW2 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Elisii DERTM180WW2 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 2,591 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 Elisii DERTM180SW2 ($68/yr, 363 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Elisii DERTM181BW4 ($68/yr, 363 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Elisii makes 23 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 11 of 23 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DECVC1382 at $40/yr, and its priciest, the DFDBM184W1 at $103/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Elisii DERTM180WW2 that long and it costs about $887 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Elisii DERTM180WW2 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
At $68/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.