Sunbeam SGR31TE Running Cost (Refrigerator)

Name: Sunbeam SGR31TE
Brand: Sunbeam

Sunbeam SGR31TE: running cost

Cheaper than most models in its category to run

$60/year, priced at the national-average rate

ENERGY STAR certifies the Sunbeam SGR31TE at 320 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.

$0.16per day

$5.01per month

320kWh per year, certified

$782over a 13-yr lifespan

Price it at your own rate instead

The $60 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Where this ranks

That's 17.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,991 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 $12/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 Summit CP34B ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is TCL TRM31D4AW ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr).

Within the Sunbeam lineup

Among Sunbeam's 8 certified refrigerators, this is the priciest to run, $21/year over the REFSB17, the brand's cheapest.

Sunbeam SGR31TE over 13 years

NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Sunbeam SGR31TE that long and it costs about $782 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.

Is it worth replacing?

The Sunbeam SGR31TE is already efficient for its category at $60/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

A refrigerator like the Sunbeam SGR31TE 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

Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 320 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,991 of 4,704, the Sunbeam SGR31TE 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.