Sunbeam SGR43ME Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Sunbeam SGR43ME: running cost
At 228 kWh/yr, the Sunbeam SGR43ME's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $43 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 40.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 911 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 $30/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 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), and one step pricier is TCL MR421S ($43/yr, 228 kWh/yr).
Comparing Sunbeam's own models
Sunbeam makes 8 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 7 of 8 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the REFSB17 at $39/yr, and its priciest, the SGR31TE at $60/yr.
Sunbeam SGR43ME 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 SGR43ME that long and it costs about $557 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Sunbeam SGR43ME is already efficient for its category at $43/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Sunbeam SGR43ME 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 228 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 911 of 4,704, the Sunbeam SGR43ME 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.