MOUNTAIN DEW FR102MD Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the MOUNTAIN DEW FR102MD
ENERGY STAR certifies the MOUNTAIN DEW FR102MD at 245 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $46 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 36.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,033 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 $27/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 Mini Bar BC48N ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is NewAge 93007 ($46/yr, 245 kWh/yr).
Within the MOUNTAIN DEW lineup
The MOUNTAIN DEW FR102MD is the only refrigerator from MOUNTAIN DEW that ENERGY STAR currently certifies, so there's no same-brand model to weigh it against here, only the full refrigerator category.
MOUNTAIN DEW FR102MD over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the MOUNTAIN DEW FR102MD that long and it costs about $599 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The MOUNTAIN DEW FR102MD is already efficient for its category at $46/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
$46/year to run is the predictable cost of the MOUNTAIN DEW FR102MD; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 245 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.