What the Ikea IX7DDEXGZ* costs to run
The Ikea IX7DDEXGZ* 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 IX7DDEXGZ* against the category
That's 77.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,421 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
Maytag MFI2570FE*** ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Ikea IX7DDEXGZ*. Ikea IX7DDEXDS* ($129/yr, 685 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Ikea's own models
Among Ikea's 24 certified refrigerators, this is the priciest to run, $90/year over the HS-65LN(NA) TILLREDA N, the brand's cheapest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Ikea IX7DDEXGZ* costs roughly $1,674 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $129/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Ikea IX7DDEXGZ* ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 4,421 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.