GOLDEN GRD18GHB Running Cost (Refrigerator)
GOLDEN GRD18GHB: running cost
The GOLDEN GRD18GHB is certified by ENERGY STAR at 360 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $68 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
GOLDEN GRD18GHB against the category
That's 6.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,498 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $5/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
GOLDEN GRD18GHS ($68/yr, 360 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the GOLDEN GRD18GHB. GOLDEN GRD18GH ($68/yr, 360 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
GOLDEN makes 11 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 5 of 11 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GUF21GHS at $59/yr, and its priciest, the BVIREF18W at $68/yr.
GOLDEN GRD18GHB over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $68/year, the GOLDEN GRD18GHB adds up to about $880 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The GOLDEN GRD18GHB is already efficient for its category at $68/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
A refrigerator like the GOLDEN GRD18GHB 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.
Sourcing
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. The 360 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.