What the ICEBOX IBCR17SUN costs to run
The ICEBOX IBCR17SUN is certified by ENERGY STAR at 208 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $39 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
ICEBOX IBCR17SUN against the category
That's 46.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 420 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 $33/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
IGLOO FR100I-B-BLACK ($39/yr, 208 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the ICEBOX IBCR17SUN. ICEBOX IBCR17SLT ($39/yr, 208 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing ICEBOX's own models
ICEBOX makes 8 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 4 of 8 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the IBCR17BLS at $39/yr, and its priciest, the IBCR25SUN at $40/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the ICEBOX IBCR17SUN costs roughly $508 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The ICEBOX IBCR17SUN is already efficient for its category at $39/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $39/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 420 of 4,704, the ICEBOX IBCR17SUN 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.