Running cost for the MicroFridge 10.0LMF4RW
The MicroFridge 10.0LMF4RW is certified by ENERGY STAR at 263 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $49 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 31.9% less, ranking 1,343 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $23/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the MicroFridge 10.0LMF4RW: MicroFridge 10.0LMF4R ($49/yr, 263 kWh/yr), then MicroFridge 10.0RMF4R ($49/yr, 263 kWh/yr).
Within the MicroFridge lineup
Ranked 8 of MicroFridge's 18 certified refrigerators, this sits between the 3.1MF7R ($37/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the 4.8RMF4RHW ($65/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 MicroFridge 10.0LMF4RW that long and it costs about $643 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $49/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the MicroFridge 10.0LMF4RW ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 263 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,343 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.