Running cost for the MicroFridge 10.0RMF4R
At 263 kWh/yr, the MicroFridge 10.0RMF4R's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $49 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 31.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,344 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 $23/year under 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 MicroFridge 10.0LMF4RW ($49/yr, 263 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is MicroFridge 10.0RMF4RW ($49/yr, 263 kWh/yr).
Within the MicroFridge lineup
MicroFridge makes 18 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 9 of 18 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the 3.1MF7R at $37/yr, and its priciest, the 4.8RMF4RHW at $65/yr.
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 10.0RMF4R that long and it costs about $643 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The MicroFridge 10.0RMF4R is already efficient for its category at $49/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $49/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 263 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,344 of 4,704, the MicroFridge 10.0RMF4R 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.