OMNImax OMB18FDSS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the OMNImax OMB18FDSS
The OMNImax OMB18FDSS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 465 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $87 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 20.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,334 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $15/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is OMNImax 3760-333 ($87/yr, 465 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Seasons MSFDR18IM ($87/yr, 465 kWh/yr).
Within the OMNImax lineup
OMNImax makes 16 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 8 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 OMB18FDSS over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $87/year, the OMNImax OMB18FDSS adds up to about $1,136 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The OMNImax OMB18FDSS runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $87/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the OMNImax OMB18FDSS 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.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 465 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.