Equator RF142S: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Equator RF142S at 332 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $62 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 14% less, ranking 2,179 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 $10/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 Equator RF142S: Danby DFF143V1SSDB ($62/yr, 332 kWh/yr), then FINLUX 463 TMF1400WH ($62/yr, 332 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Of the 2 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Equator makes, the RF142S is the cheapest to run, $28/year less than Equator's priciest, the RFI 1200 S.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Equator RF142S costs roughly $811 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $62/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
At $62/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 332 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,179 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.