Sunbeam SGR33ME Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Sunbeam SGR33ME: running cost
At 218 kWh/yr, the Sunbeam SGR33ME's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $41 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 Sunbeam SGR33ME compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 43.5% less, ranking 656 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $32/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Sunbeam SGR33ME on that list: Premium Levella PRF32406 ($41/yr, 218 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Thomson TFR441 ($41/yr, 218 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Sunbeam lineup
Ranked 6 of Sunbeam's 8 certified refrigerators, this sits between the REFSB17 ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the SGR31TE ($60/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Sunbeam SGR33ME that long and it costs about $533 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $41/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
The Sunbeam SGR33ME already costs $41/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
At rank 656 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. The 218 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.