GRANDEUR UFDMH226AS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the GRANDEUR UFDMH226AS
The GRANDEUR UFDMH226AS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 658 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $124 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 70.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,319 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 $51/year over 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 Bertazzoni REF36FDFZXNT ($124/yr, 658 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Ikea OVERSKADLIG ($124/yr, 658 kWh/yr).
Within the GRANDEUR lineup
Among GRANDEUR's 2 certified refrigerators, this is the priciest to run, $13/year over the UFDMH224AS, the brand's cheapest.
GRANDEUR UFDMH226AS over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $124/year, the GRANDEUR UFDMH226AS adds up to about $1,608 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $124/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$124/year to run is the predictable cost of the GRANDEUR UFDMH226AS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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. Ranked 4,319 of 4,704, the GRANDEUR UFDMH226AS 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.