What the ICEBOX IBCR25BLS costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the ICEBOX IBCR25BLS at 214 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $40 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 44.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 534 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 $32/year under 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 Galanz GL27S5 ($40/yr, 214 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is ICEBOX IBCR25MNT ($40/yr, 214 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
ICEBOX makes 8 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 5 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $40/year, the ICEBOX IBCR25BLS adds up to about $523 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The ICEBOX IBCR25BLS is already efficient for its category at $40/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the ICEBOX IBCR25BLS 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 534 of 4,704, the ICEBOX IBCR25BLS 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.