What the Newair NWB060SS00 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Newair NWB060SS00 at 142 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $27 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Newair NWB060SS00 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 63.2% less, ranking 90 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $46/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Newair NWB060SS00 on that list: Landmark L3015UI1WSG-LH ($27/yr, 141 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while AVALLON AWC152DPRGLH ($27/yr, 143 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Newair's own models
Of the 7 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Newair makes, the NWB060SS00 is the cheapest to run, $24/year less than Newair's priciest, the NRF031GA00.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Newair NWB060SS00 that long and it costs about $347 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $27/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$27/year to run is the predictable cost of the Newair NWB060SS00; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 142 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 90 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.