IGLOO FR100I-B-WHITE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the IGLOO FR100I-B-WHITE costs to run
At 208 kWh/yr, the IGLOO FR100I-B-WHITE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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 IGLOO FR100I-B-WHITE compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 46.1% less, ranking 422 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 IGLOO FR100I-B-WHITE on that list: IGLOO FR100I-B-BLACK ($39/yr, 208 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while IGLOO FR115I-B-BLACK ($39/yr, 208 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing IGLOO's own models
Ranked 2 of IGLOO's 7 certified refrigerators, this sits between the FR100I-B-BLACK ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FR283I-B-BLACK ($39/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $39/year, the IGLOO FR100I-B-WHITE adds up to about $508 in electricity over that span.
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
Whether or not the IGLOO FR100I-B-WHITE ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 208 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 422 of 4,704, the IGLOO FR100I-B-WHITE 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.