What the MicroFridge Safe Plug or MicroFridge Safe Plug by Danby or MICRO FRIDGE with SAFE PLUG by Danby or M 2.6MF4R costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the MicroFridge Safe Plug or MicroFridge Safe Plug by Danby or MICRO FRIDGE with SAFE PLUG by Danby or M 2.6MF4R at 228 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $43 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
MicroFridge Safe Plug or MicroFridge Safe Plug by Danby or MICRO FRIDGE with SAFE PLUG by Danby or M 2.6MF4R against the category
That's 40.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 910 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $30/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Sunbeam SGR43M**E ($43/yr, 228 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the MicroFridge Safe Plug or MicroFridge Safe Plug by Danby or MICRO FRIDGE with SAFE PLUG by Danby or M 2.6MF4R. Marathon MCR44BLS ($43/yr, 228 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing MicroFridge Safe Plug or MicroFridge Safe Plug by Danby or MICRO FRIDGE with SAFE PLUG by Danby or M's own models
MicroFridge Safe Plug or MicroFridge Safe Plug by Danby or MICRO FRIDGE with SAFE PLUG by Danby or M sells 5 certified refrigerators; this one runs cheapest of them, $6/year under the 3.3MF4R, its priciest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the MicroFridge Safe Plug or MicroFridge Safe Plug by Danby or MICRO FRIDGE with SAFE PLUG by Danby or M 2.6MF4R costs roughly $557 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The MicroFridge Safe Plug or MicroFridge Safe Plug by Danby or MICRO FRIDGE with SAFE PLUG by Danby or M 2.6MF4R is already efficient for its category at $43/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $43/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 910 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.