IsEasy USF-S4.4CF-SSL: running cost
The IsEasy USF-S4.4CF-SSL is certified by ENERGY STAR at 228 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $43 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 IsEasy USF-S4.4CF-SSL compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 40.9% less, ranking 890 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $30/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the IsEasy USF-S4.4CF-SSL on that list: IsEasy USF-S4.4CF-BL ($43/yr, 228 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while IsEasy USF-S4.4CF-WH ($43/yr, 228 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 2 of IsEasy's 3 certified refrigerators, this sits between the USF-S4.4CF-BL ($43/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the USF-S4.4CF-WH ($43/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 IsEasy USF-S4.4CF-SSL that long and it costs about $557 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $43/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$43/year to run is the predictable cost of the IsEasy USF-S4.4CF-SSL; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
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. The 228 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.