Elisii DFFFD1738-28BLK-RS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Elisii DFFFD1738-28BLK-RS: running cost
At 270 kWh/yr, the Elisii DFFFD1738-28BLK-RS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $51 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Elisii DFFFD1738-28BLK-RS against the category
That's 30.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,451 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $22/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Elisii DFFFD1738-28RS ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Elisii DFFFD1738-28BLK-RS. ELEMENT EUF14CEEW ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Elisii's own models
Elisii makes 23 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 4 of 23 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the DECVC1382 at $40/yr, and its priciest, the DFDBM184W1 at $103/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $51/year, the Elisii DFFFD1738-28BLK-RS adds up to about $660 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Elisii DFFFD1738-28BLK-RS is already efficient for its category at $51/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
$51/year to run is the predictable cost of the Elisii DFFFD1738-28BLK-RS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 270 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,451 of 4,704, the Elisii DFFFD1738-28BLK-RS 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.