ELLIPSE ERBM104S Running Cost (Refrigerator)
ELLIPSE ERBM104S: running cost
At 379 kWh/yr, the ELLIPSE ERBM104S's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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 1.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,751 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 Amana ARTX2419S ($71/yr, 379 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE GTE19DTN ($71/yr, 379 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
ELLIPSE makes 12 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 7 of 12 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the EFVC14W at $40/yr, and its priciest, the ERBM221SE at $110/yr.
ELLIPSE ERBM104S over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the ELLIPSE ERBM104S costs roughly $926 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The ELLIPSE ERBM104S 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.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $71/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 379 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.