OMNImax 3760-333: running cost
The OMNImax 3760-333 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 549 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $103 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
OMNImax 3760-333 against the category
That's 42.2% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,726 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 above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
OMNImax OMB18FDSS ($103/yr, 549 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the OMNImax 3760-333. OMNImax 3750-077 ($103/yr, 549 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
OMNImax makes 16 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 12 of 16 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the 3730-937 at $40/yr, and its priciest, the 3760-675 at $111/yr.
OMNImax 3760-333 over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the OMNImax 3760-333 costs roughly $1,342 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $103/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the OMNImax 3760-333 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 549 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.