Running cost for the Sunbeam SGR31T**E
ENERGY STAR certifies the Sunbeam SGR31T**E at 320 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $60 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 17.1% less, ranking 1,991 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 $12/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 Sunbeam SGR31T**E: Summit CP34B ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr), then TCL TRM31D4AW ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr).
Within the Sunbeam lineup
Of the 8 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Sunbeam makes, the SGR31T**E costs the most to run, $21/year more than Sunbeam's cheapest, the REFSB17*.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $60/year, the Sunbeam SGR31T**E adds up to about $782 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $60/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
Whether or not the Sunbeam SGR31T**E ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 320 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,991 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.