GOLDEN GRD75GW Running Cost (Refrigerator)
GOLDEN GRD75GW: running cost
At 345 kWh/yr, the GOLDEN GRD75GW's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $65 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
GOLDEN GRD75GW against the category
That's 10.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,353 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 $8/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
HALLMAN HRBIAR36PR ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the GOLDEN GRD75GW. GE GTE16GTN ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the GOLDEN lineup
GOLDEN makes 11 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 3 of 11 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the GUF21GHS at $59/yr, and its priciest, the BVIREF18W at $68/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $65/year, the GOLDEN GRD75GW adds up to about $843 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The GOLDEN GRD75GW is already efficient for its category at $65/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the GOLDEN GRD75GW 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
Ranked 2,353 of 4,704, the GOLDEN GRD75GW sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math. The 345 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.