Ikea VÄLGRUNDAD Running Cost (Refrigerator)

Name: Ikea VÄLGRUNDAD
Brand: Ikea

Ikea VÄLGRUNDAD: running cost

More expensive than most models in its category to run

$88/year, priced at the national-average rate

ENERGY STAR certifies the Ikea VÄLGRUNDAD at 466 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.

$0.24per day

$7.30per month

466kWh per year, certified

$1,139over a 13-yr lifespan

Price it at your own rate instead

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 20.7% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,358 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 $15/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 FRBE1925AW ($88/yr, 466 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Insignia NS-RBM18 ($88/yr, 466 kWh/yr).

Same brand, different models

Ikea makes 24 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 15 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.

What this adds up to over time

Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Ikea VÄLGRUNDAD costs roughly $1,139 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.

Shopping for a new one

Running above the category average, $88/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

A refrigerator like the Ikea VÄLGRUNDAD is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.

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 3,358 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.