What the Ikea IX3HHGXSS* costs to run
At 469 kWh/yr, the Ikea IX3HHGXSS*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $88 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 21.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,394 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 $16/year over 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 Frigidaire GRTE2055A* ($88/yr, 469 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Kenmore 6935* ($88/yr, 469 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ikea makes 24 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 16 of 24 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the HS-65LN(NA) TILLREDA N at $39/yr, and its priciest, the IX7DDEXGZ* at $129/yr.
Ikea IX3HHGXSS* over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Ikea IX3HHGXSS* costs roughly $1,146 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
At $88/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Ikea IX3HHGXSS* or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $88/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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. At rank 3,394 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.