Sunbeam SGR25ME Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Sunbeam SGR25ME: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Sunbeam SGR25ME at 213 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 44.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 527 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 $33/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 Sub-Zero ID-24R ($40/yr, 213 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Amana AMAR27S1E ($40/yr, 214 kWh/yr).
Comparing Sunbeam's own models
Sunbeam makes 8 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 3 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Sunbeam SGR25ME that long and it costs about $521 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Sunbeam SGR25ME 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$40/year to run is the predictable cost of the Sunbeam SGR25ME; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 213 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 527 of 4,704, the Sunbeam SGR25ME 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.