What the EPIC EFF123W costs to run
At 316 kWh/yr, the EPIC EFF123W's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $59 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 18.1% less, ranking 1,919 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $13/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the EPIC EFF123W: Danby DFF121C2WDBR ($59/yr, 316 kWh/yr), then Frestec FR 1202 BK ($59/yr, 316 kWh/yr).
Within the EPIC lineup
Of the 4 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators EPIC makes, the EFF123W is the cheapest to run, $12/year less than EPIC's priciest, the EFF202SS.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the EPIC EFF123W costs roughly $772 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $59/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$59/year to run is the predictable cost of the EPIC EFF123W; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 316 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,919 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.