Ikea IX7DDEXDS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Ikea IX7DDEXDS: running cost
The Ikea IX7DDEXDS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 685 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $129 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Ikea IX7DDEXDS against the category
That's 77.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,420 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $56/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Ikea IX7DDEXGZ ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Ikea IX7DDEXDS. Crosley CRFHW256S ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Ikea lineup
Ikea makes 24 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 23 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Ikea IX7DDEXDS costs roughly $1,674 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
At $129/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 IX7DDEXDS or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Ikea IX7DDEXDS already costs $129/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 685 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.