MicroFridge 10.0RMF4RW Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the MicroFridge 10.0RMF4RW
The MicroFridge 10.0RMF4RW 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.
How the MicroFridge 10.0RMF4RW compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 31.9% less, ranking 1,345 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $23/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the MicroFridge 10.0RMF4RW on that list: MicroFridge 10.0RMF4R ($49/yr, 263 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while SAPPHIRE SR24-SSADA ($49/yr, 263 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the MicroFridge lineup
Ranked 10 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 10.0RMF4RW that long and it costs about $643 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $49/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
At $49/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
At rank 1,345 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. The 263 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.