SANKEY RF 1961 BL: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the SANKEY RF 1961 BL at 362 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $68 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
SANKEY RF 1961 BL against the category
That's 6.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,563 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 $5/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
SANKEY RF 1963 SS ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the SANKEY RF 1961 BL. SANKEY RF 1960 W ($68/yr, 362 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
SANKEY makes 6 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 2 of 6 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the RF 1960 W at $68/yr, and its priciest, the RF 2363 SS at $74/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the SANKEY RF 1961 BL that long and it costs about $885 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The SANKEY RF 1961 BL is already efficient for its category at $68/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The SANKEY RF 1961 BL already costs $68/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,563 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.