Elisii DERTM181BW4 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Elisii DERTM181BW4
The Elisii DERTM181BW4 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 363 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
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 2,592 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 DERTM180WW2 ($68/yr, 363 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Elisii DERTM181SW4 ($68/yr, 363 kWh/yr).
Within the Elisii lineup
Elisii makes 23 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 12 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Elisii DERTM181BW4 costs roughly $887 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Elisii DERTM181BW4 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.