Running cost for the Elisii DFDBM184*W1
ENERGY STAR certifies the Elisii DFDBM184*W1 at 549 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $103 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 DFDBM184*W1 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 42.2% above it, ranking 3,716 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $31/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Elisii DFDBM184*W1 on that list: ELEMENT ERFD19CGC* ($103/yr, 549 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while KOOLMORE KM-RERFDSS-18C ($103/yr, 549 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Elisii lineup
Of the 23 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Elisii makes, the DFDBM184*W1 costs the most to run, $64/year more than Elisii's cheapest, the DECVC138*2.
Elisii DFDBM184*W1 over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $103/year, the Elisii DFDBM184*W1 adds up to about $1,342 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
At $103/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Elisii DFDBM184*W1 or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Elisii DFDBM184*W1 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 549 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.