Refrigerator Running Cost
Estimate the annual running cost of your refrigerator.
About Refrigerator Running Cost
Fridges run continuously, so their EnergyGuide kilowatt-hours translate directly into a running cost. Dividing by 12 or 365 gives a monthly or daily view. A decade-old inefficient fridge can cost far more to run than its replacement price in energy, which is the case for upgrading.
Formula
Refrigerator Running Cost
Annual = kwh x rate; daily = annual / 365
- kwh
- The fridge's yellow EnergyGuide yearly usage
Worked example
With the default values below, Refrigerator Running Cost returns Annual Cost of $82.50. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Annual fridge energyminimum 0 kWh/yr
- 550 kWh/yr
- Electricity rateminimum 0 $/kWh
- 0.15 $/kWh
Results
- Annual Cost
- $82.50
- Monthly Cost
- $6.88
- Daily Energy
- 1.51 kWh
- Daily Cost
- $0.2260
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Refrigerator Running Cost
- 3Annual Cost= 82.50
- 4Monthly Cost= 6.88
- 5Daily Energy= 1.51 kWh
- 6Daily Cost= 0.2260
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 2 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax or fees or charges into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to 4 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Refrigerator Running Cost calculated?
Annual = kwh x rate; daily = annual / 365 Fridges run continuously, so their EnergyGuide kilowatt-hours translate directly into a running cost. Dividing by 12 or 365 gives a monthly or daily view.
Why does Refrigerator Running Cost matter?
A decade-old inefficient fridge can cost far more to run than its replacement price in energy, which is the case for upgrading.
What values do I need to enter?
This calculator takes 2 inputs: Annual fridge energy, Electricity rate. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.