Running cost for the GreenLine GLCHRFD18FFSS
The GreenLine GLCHRFD18FFSS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 460 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $86 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 19.2% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,275 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 $14/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 Frestec FDBM 1802 SL ($86/yr, 460 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Hamilton Beach HBF2064/HZ4602 ($86/yr, 460 kWh/yr).
Comparing GreenLine's own models
Among GreenLine's 7 certified refrigerators, this is the priciest to run, $31/year over the GRCHR10FFS, the brand's cheapest.
GreenLine GLCHRFD18FFSS over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GreenLine GLCHRFD18FFSS costs roughly $1,124 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The GreenLine GLCHRFD18FFSS runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $86/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the GreenLine GLCHRFD18FFSS ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 460 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,275 of 4,704, the GreenLine GLCHRFD18FFSS 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.