Running cost for the Wizard by Crosley WRFE18M4A*
At 465 kWh/yr, the Wizard by Crosley WRFE18M4A*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $87 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 20.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,339 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 $15/year over 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 Vissani MDFDBM18**6 ($87/yr, 465 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Alpha PAR RD RDBM191** ($88/yr, 466 kWh/yr).
Within the Wizard by Crosley lineup
Wizard by Crosley sells 2 certified refrigerators; this one runs cheapest of them, $16/year under the WRFE18M4A*, its priciest.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Wizard by Crosley WRFE18M4A* costs roughly $1,136 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $87/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $87/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 465 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,339 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.