FRIGIDAIRE;RCA;Hamilton Beach EFR100-D-BLACK Running Cost…
FRIGIDAIRE;RCA;Hamilton Beach EFR100-D-BLACK: running cost
The FRIGIDAIRE;RCA;Hamilton Beach EFR100-D-BLACK is certified by ENERGY STAR at 200 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $38 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.
How the FRIGIDAIRE;RCA;Hamilton Beach EFR100-D-BLACK compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 48.2% less, ranking 297 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $35/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the FRIGIDAIRE;RCA;Hamilton Beach EFR100-D-BLACK on that list: Frigidaire EFR197-SAGE-6COM ($38/yr, 200 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Hamilton Beach HBFR115-AMZ-BLACK-6COM ($38/yr, 200 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the FRIGIDAIRE;RCA;Hamilton Beach lineup
The FRIGIDAIRE;RCA;Hamilton Beach EFR100-D-BLACK is the only refrigerator from FRIGIDAIRE;RCA;Hamilton Beach that ENERGY STAR currently certifies, so there's no same-brand model to weigh it against here, only the full refrigerator category.
FRIGIDAIRE;RCA;Hamilton Beach EFR100-D-BLACK over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $38/year, the FRIGIDAIRE;RCA;Hamilton Beach EFR100-D-BLACK adds up to about $489 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $38/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $38/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 200 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.