What the Fire Magic 3589-DR costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Fire Magic 3589-DR at 219 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $41 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 43.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 695 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 $31/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 Fire Magic 3589-DL ($41/yr, 219 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Frigidaire EFR372-MINT ($41/yr, 219 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Among Fire Magic's 2 certified refrigerators, this is the priciest to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, over the 3589-DL, the brand's cheapest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Fire Magic 3589-DR costs roughly $535 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Fire Magic 3589-DR is already efficient for its category at $41/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 $41/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.