MicroFridge 4.8LMF4RHW Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the MicroFridge 4.8LMF4RHW
At 346 kWh/yr, the MicroFridge 4.8LMF4RHW's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $65 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 10.4% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,382 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 $8/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 Danby DFF048A4WDB ($65/yr, 346 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is MicroFridge 4.8MF4R ($65/yr, 346 kWh/yr).
Comparing MicroFridge's own models
MicroFridge makes 18 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 16 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.
MicroFridge 4.8LMF4RHW over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the MicroFridge 4.8LMF4RHW costs roughly $846 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The MicroFridge 4.8LMF4RHW is already efficient for its category at $65/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the MicroFridge 4.8LMF4RHW ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 346 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.