Elisii DERTM201BW1 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Elisii DERTM201BW1 costs to run
The Elisii DERTM201BW1 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 380 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $71 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 1.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,759 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 $1/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 Whirlpool WRTX7419S ($71/yr, 379 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Elisii DERTM201SW1 ($71/yr, 380 kWh/yr).
Comparing Elisii's own models
Elisii makes 23 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 16 of 23 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DECVC1382 at $40/yr, and its priciest, the DFDBM184W1 at $103/yr.
Elisii DERTM201BW1 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 DERTM201BW1 that long and it costs about $929 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Elisii DERTM201BW1 is already efficient for its category at $71/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
The Elisii DERTM201BW1 already costs $71/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,759 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.