Elisii DERTM181WW4 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Elisii DERTM181WW4 costs to run
At 363 kWh/yr, the Elisii DERTM181WW4's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $68 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 DERTM181WW4 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 6% less, ranking 2,594 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $4/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Elisii DERTM181WW4 on that list: Elisii DERTM181SW4 ($68/yr, 363 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Fisher & Paykel RS2484WE Ice & Water ($68/yr, 363 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Elisii's own models
Ranked 14 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 $68/year, the Elisii DERTM181WW4 adds up to about $887 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $68/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
Whether or not the Elisii DERTM181WW4 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 363 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,594 of 4,704, the Elisii DERTM181WW4 sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.