EUHOMY RF004-175ASI-USZX Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the EUHOMY RF004-175ASI-USZX costs to run
At 512 kWh/yr, the EUHOMY RF004-175ASI-USZX's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $96 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
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 32.6% above it, ranking 3,544 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 $24/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 EUHOMY RF004-175ASI-USZX: EUHOMY RF004-175ASI-USEH ($96/yr, 512 kWh/yr), then Forno FFFFD1974-31 ($96/yr, 512 kWh/yr).
Comparing EUHOMY's own models
Of the 4 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators EUHOMY makes, the RF004-175ASI-USZX costs the most to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, more than EUHOMY's cheapest, the RF004-175ASI-CAEH.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $96/year, the EUHOMY RF004-175ASI-USZX adds up to about $1,251 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $96/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the EUHOMY RF004-175ASI-USZX ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 512 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.