Elisii DERTM181W3 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Elisii DERTM181W3: running cost
At 369 kWh/yr, the Elisii DERTM181W3's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $69 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.
How the Elisii DERTM181W3 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 4.4% less, ranking 2,686 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $3/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Elisii DERTM181W3 on that list: ELEMENT ERT18CSEW ($69/yr, 369 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire FFHT1814W ($69/yr, 369 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Elisii lineup
Ranked 15 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $69/year, the Elisii DERTM181W3 adds up to about $902 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $69/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $69/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 369 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.