Yeego YG-WD428: running cost
At 235 kWh/yr, the Yeego YG-WD428's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $44 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 Yeego YG-WD428 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 39.1% less, ranking 969 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $28/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Yeego YG-WD428 on that list: Marathon MAR86W ($44/yr, 235 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Yeego YG-WS428 ($44/yr, 235 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Yeego lineup
Ranked 3 of Yeego's 4 certified refrigerators, this sits between the YG-WD275 ($38/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the YG-WS428 ($44/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $44/year, the Yeego YG-WD428 adds up to about $574 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $44/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
At $44/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
At rank 969 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 235 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.