What the ICEBOX IBCR17BLS costs to run
The ICEBOX IBCR17BLS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 208 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $39 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.
How the ICEBOX IBCR17BLS compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 46.1% less, ranking 417 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $33/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the ICEBOX IBCR17BLS on that list: Hotpoint HME02GGM**** ($39/yr, 208 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while ICEBOX IBCR17MNT ($39/yr, 208 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing ICEBOX's own models
Of the 8 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators ICEBOX makes, the IBCR17BLS is the cheapest to run, $1/year less than ICEBOX's priciest, the IBCR25SUN.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the ICEBOX IBCR17BLS that long and it costs about $508 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $39/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
A refrigerator like the ICEBOX IBCR17BLS 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.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 417 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.