Running cost for the IGLOO FR115I-B-BLACK
At 208 kWh/yr, the IGLOO FR115I-B-BLACK'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 FR115I-B-BLACK compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 46.1% less, ranking 423 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 FR115I-B-BLACK on that list: IGLOO FR100I-B-WHITE ($39/yr, 208 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while IGLOO FR115I-B-BLUE ($39/yr, 208 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 3 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).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $39/year, the IGLOO FR115I-B-BLACK adds up to about $508 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
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 FR115I-B-BLACK 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
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.