Running cost for the IGLOO FR100I-B-BLACK
ENERGY STAR certifies the IGLOO FR100I-B-BLACK at 208 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 46.1% less, ranking 421 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 $33/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 IGLOO FR100I-B-BLACK: ICEBOX IBCR17SUN ($39/yr, 208 kWh/yr), then IGLOO FR100I-B-WHITE ($39/yr, 208 kWh/yr).
Within the IGLOO lineup
Of the 7 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators IGLOO makes, the FR100I-B-BLACK is the cheapest to run, about the same, within a dollar a year, less than IGLOO's priciest, the FR283I-B-BLACK.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the IGLOO FR100I-B-BLACK costs roughly $508 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
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 IGLOO FR100I-B-BLACK 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. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.