Running cost for the GOLDEN BCD510**
ENERGY STAR certifies the GOLDEN BCD510** at 362 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $68 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 6.2% less, ranking 2,531 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 $5/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 GOLDEN BCD510**: GOLDEN BCD510* ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr), then GOLDEN BVIREF18SS ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 9 of GOLDEN's 11 certified refrigerators, this sits between the GUF21GHS ($59/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the BVIREF18W ($68/yr, its priciest).
GOLDEN BCD510** over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the GOLDEN BCD510** that long and it costs about $885 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $68/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
A refrigerator like the GOLDEN BCD510** is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 362 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,531 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.