Elisii DFFFD1738-28RS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Elisii DFFFD1738-28RS
ENERGY STAR certifies the Elisii DFFFD1738-28RS at 270 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $51 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 30.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,452 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 $22/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 Elisii DFFFD1738-28BLK-RS ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Elisii DFFFD1738-28WHT-RS ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr).
Within the Elisii lineup
Elisii makes 23 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 5 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Elisii DFFFD1738-28RS costs roughly $660 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Elisii DFFFD1738-28RS 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $51/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
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. The 270 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.