OMNImax 3760-333 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the OMNImax 3760-333 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the OMNImax 3760-333 at 465 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $87 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 20.5% above it, ranking 3,333 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $15/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the OMNImax 3760-333: OMNImax 3750-077 ($87/yr, 465 kWh/yr), then OMNImax OMB18FDSS ($87/yr, 465 kWh/yr).
Comparing OMNImax's own models
Ranked 7 of OMNImax's 16 certified refrigerators, this sits between the 3730-937 ($40/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the 3760-675 ($111/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the OMNImax 3760-333 costs roughly $1,136 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
At $87/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the OMNImax 3760-333 or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$87/year to run is the predictable cost of the OMNImax 3760-333; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.