roomwell REFNFR3301 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the roomwell REFNFR3301 costs to run
At 259 kWh/yr, the roomwell REFNFR3301's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $49 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
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 32.9% less, ranking 1,270 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 $24/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 roomwell REFNFR3301: roomwell REFNFR3300 ($49/yr, 259 kWh/yr), then SAPPHIRE SR243SS ($49/yr, 259 kWh/yr).
Within the roomwell lineup
Ranked 6 of roomwell's 8 certified refrigerators, this sits between the REFNFR1700 ($42/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the REFNFR4401 ($50/yr, its priciest).
roomwell REFNFR3301 over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the roomwell REFNFR3301 costs roughly $633 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $49/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the roomwell REFNFR3301 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.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 259 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,270 of 4,704, the roomwell REFNFR3301 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.