Newair NRF033GA00: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Newair NRF033GA00 at 220 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $41 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Newair NRF033GA00 against the category
That's 43% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 785 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 $31/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
SAPPHIRE SR15-SS ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Newair NRF033GA00. Newair NRF033BK00 ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Newair's own models
Newair makes 7 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 4 of 7 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the NWB060SS00 at $27/yr, and its priciest, the NRF031GA00 at $51/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $41/year, the Newair NRF033GA00 adds up to about $538 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Newair NRF033GA00 is already efficient for its category at $41/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
At $41/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 220 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.