Ikea OVERSKADLIG Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Ikea OVERSKADLIG: running cost
The Ikea OVERSKADLIG is certified by ENERGY STAR at 658 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $124 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 Ikea OVERSKADLIG compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 70.5% above it, ranking 4,320 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $51/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Ikea OVERSKADLIG on that list: GRANDEUR UFDMH226AS ($124/yr, 658 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while KOSTCH KOS-36RF##- ($124/yr, 658 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Ikea lineup
Ranked 19 of Ikea's 24 certified refrigerators, this sits between the HS-65LN(NA) TILLREDA N ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the IX7DDEXGZ ($129/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Ikea OVERSKADLIG that long and it costs about $1,608 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
At $124/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 OVERSKADLIG or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Ikea OVERSKADLIG 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 658 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 4,320 of 4,704, the Ikea OVERSKADLIG 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.