GreenLine GRCHR10FFW Running Cost (Refrigerator)
GreenLine GRCHR10FFW: running cost
The GreenLine GRCHR10FFW is certified by ENERGY STAR at 297 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $56 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 23.1% less, ranking 1,712 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 $17/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 GreenLine GRCHR10FFW: GreenLine GRCHR10FFS ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr), then Magic Chef HMDR1000BE ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 2 of GreenLine's 7 certified refrigerators, this sits between the GRCHR10FFS ($56/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the GLCHRFD18FFSS ($86/yr, its priciest).
GreenLine GRCHR10FFW over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $56/year, the GreenLine GRCHR10FFW adds up to about $726 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $56/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $56/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 297 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,712 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.