Sunbeam REFSB27B Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Sunbeam REFSB27B costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Sunbeam REFSB27B at 214 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $40 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 44.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 542 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 $32/year under 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 SAPPHIRE SR243SSPRADA ($40/yr, 214 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Sunbeam SGR27ME ($40/yr, 214 kWh/yr).
Within the Sunbeam lineup
Sunbeam makes 8 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 4 of 8 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the REFSB17 at $39/yr, and its priciest, the SGR31TE at $60/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Sunbeam REFSB27B costs roughly $523 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Sunbeam REFSB27B is already efficient for its category at $40/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Sunbeam REFSB27B 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.