What the Sunbeam SGR43M**E costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Sunbeam SGR43M**E at 228 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $43 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 40.9% less, ranking 911 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 $30/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 SGR43M**E: MicroFridge Safe Plug or MicroFridge Safe Plug by Danby or MICRO FRIDGE with SAFE PLUG by Danby or M 2.6MF4R ($43/yr, 228 kWh/yr), then TCL MR421S ($43/yr, 228 kWh/yr).
Comparing Sunbeam's own models
Ranked 7 of Sunbeam's 8 certified refrigerators, this sits between the REFSB17* ($39/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the SGR31T**E ($60/yr, its priciest).
Sunbeam SGR43M**E over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Sunbeam SGR43M**E costs roughly $557 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $43/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
The Sunbeam SGR43M**E already costs $43/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 228 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 911 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.