OMNImax OMB18FDSS: running cost
At 549 kWh/yr, the OMNImax OMB18FDSS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $103 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 OMNImax OMB18FDSS compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 42.2% above it, ranking 3,727 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $31/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the OMNImax OMB18FDSS on that list: OMNImax 3760-333 ($103/yr, 549 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Seasons MSFDR18IM ($103/yr, 549 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the OMNImax lineup
Ranked 13 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $103/year, the OMNImax OMB18FDSS adds up to about $1,342 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 $103/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The OMNImax OMB18FDSS already costs $103/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 549 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,727 of 4,704, the OMNImax OMB18FDSS sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.