Running cost for the OMNImax 3730-937
ENERGY STAR certifies the OMNImax 3730-937 at 211 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $40 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
OMNImax 3730-937 against the category
That's 45.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 506 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 $33/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
BLACK DECKER BCRK25B ($40/yr, 212 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the OMNImax 3730-937. Midea MU138SWAR1RC1 ($40/yr, 211 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the OMNImax lineup
OMNImax sells 16 certified refrigerators; this one runs cheapest of them, $71/year under the 3760-675, its priciest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $40/year, the OMNImax 3730-937 adds up to about $516 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The OMNImax 3730-937 is already efficient for its category at $40/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 $40/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 506 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.