ICEBOX IBCR25SUN Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the ICEBOX IBCR25SUN
The ICEBOX IBCR25SUN is certified by ENERGY STAR at 214 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $40 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 44.6% less, ranking 537 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 $32/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 ICEBOX IBCR25SUN: ICEBOX IBCR25SLT ($40/yr, 214 kWh/yr), then Kenmore 17762 ($40/yr, 214 kWh/yr).
Comparing ICEBOX's own models
Of the 8 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators ICEBOX makes, the IBCR25SUN costs the most to run, $1/year more than ICEBOX's cheapest, the IBCR17BLS.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $40/year, the ICEBOX IBCR25SUN adds up to about $523 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $40/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 IBCR25SUN 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.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 537 of 4,704, the ICEBOX IBCR25SUN 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.