Running cost for the SANKEY RF 2363 SS
ENERGY STAR certifies the SANKEY RF 2363 SS at 396 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $74 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 SANKEY RF 2363 SS compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 2.6% above it, ranking 2,905 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the SANKEY RF 2363 SS on that list: SANKEY RF 2361 BL ($74/yr, 396 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while VITARA VBFR1200ESE ($74/yr, 396 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the SANKEY lineup
Of the 6 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators SANKEY makes, the RF 2363 SS costs the most to run, $6/year more than SANKEY's cheapest, the RF 1960 W.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the SANKEY RF 2363 SS costs roughly $968 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $74/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the SANKEY RF 2363 SS 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.
How this was checked
Ranked 2,905 of 4,704, the SANKEY RF 2363 SS 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. The 396 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.