Newair NRF031GA00: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Newair NRF031GA00 at 270 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $51 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 30.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,481 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 $22/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 Newair NRF031BK00 ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Thermador T23IR905SP ($51/yr, 270 kWh/yr).
Within the Newair lineup
Among Newair's 7 certified refrigerators, this is the priciest to run, $24/year over the NWB060SS00, the brand's cheapest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $51/year, the Newair NRF031GA00 adds up to about $660 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Newair NRF031GA00 is already efficient for its category at $51/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
$51/year to run is the predictable cost of the Newair NRF031GA00; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
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. The 270 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.