ELLIPSE EFVC16S Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the ELLIPSE EFVC16S
At 286 kWh/yr, the ELLIPSE EFVC16S's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $54 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 25.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,627 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 $19/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 Commercial Cool CCUC1640GW ($54/yr, 286 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Vissani VSF16UWEE16 ($54/yr, 286 kWh/yr).
Comparing ELLIPSE's own models
ELLIPSE makes 12 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 5 of 12 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the EFVC14W at $40/yr, and its priciest, the ERBM221SE at $110/yr.
ELLIPSE EFVC16S over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the ELLIPSE EFVC16S that long and it costs about $699 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The ELLIPSE EFVC16S is already efficient for its category at $54/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $54/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 286 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.