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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

Criterion CUF17P1W

Running around the clock, the Criterion CUF17P1W uses a certified 288 kWh per year — about $53 at the U.S. average rate, or $4.40 a month, the equivalent of a steady 33-watt draw. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 0% above the median freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator, ranked 132 of 269. The same unit costs $38 a year in Nevada but $152 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 68" H × 28" W

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$53/yr

$7.70 · cheapest certified refrigerators$148 · priciest
Per month
$4.40
Per day
14¢
Certified use
288 kWh/yr
Configuration
Freezerless and Single Door
Total capacity
17 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the Criterion CUF17P1W (▮) sits among all 4,371 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Criterion CUF17P1W: 288 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$47
Alaska28.2¢$81
Arizona15.2¢$44
Arkansas14.1¢$41
California34.7¢$100
Colorado17.1¢$49
Connecticut24.3¢$70
Delaware19.3¢$56
District of Columbia24.4¢$70
Florida15.1¢$43
Georgia16.4¢$47
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$152
Idaho14.4¢$41
Illinois19.9¢$57
Indiana17.5¢$50
Iowa15.9¢$46
Kansas15.7¢$45
Kentucky14.3¢$41
Louisiana13.5¢$39
Maine29.6¢$85
Maryland21.8¢$63
Massachusetts29.6¢$85
Michigan23.0¢$66
Minnesota17.5¢$50
Mississippi14.9¢$43
Missouri16.2¢$47
Montana15.1¢$44
Nebraska13.3¢$38
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$38
New Hampshire27.0¢$78
New Jersey24.9¢$72
New Mexico15.1¢$43
New York29.5¢$85
North Carolina14.7¢$42
North Dakota14.1¢$41
Ohio19.2¢$55
Oklahoma14.3¢$41
Oregon16.3¢$47
Pennsylvania21.7¢$63
Rhode Island29.2¢$84
South Carolina15.6¢$45
South Dakota15.4¢$44
Tennessee14.1¢$41
Texas15.9¢$46
Utah13.4¢$39
Vermont24.4¢$70
Virginia17.2¢$50
Washington14.9¢$43
West Virginia15.4¢$44
Wisconsin19.6¢$56
Wyoming15.2¢$44

Certified models closest in efficiency

freezerless-and-single-door refrigerators within reach of 288 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
BLACK+DECKER BUC1700XB288$53
BLACK+DECKER BUC1700XS288$53
BLACK+DECKER BUC1700XW288$53
ELEMENT EUF17CEES288$53
ELEMENT EUF17CEEW288$53
FARBERWARE FW-UFR171-I3B288$53

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
14¢
Per month
$4.40
Per year
$53

288 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $53/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 288 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures — refrigerators never get a day off.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the Criterion CUF17P1W use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Criterion CUF17P1W at 288 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures — refrigerators never get a day off.
How much does the Criterion CUF17P1W cost to run per month?
About $4.40 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 14¢ a day, or $53 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Criterion CUF17P1W energy efficient?
It uses 0% less electricity than the median certified freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator.
What does the Criterion CUF17P1W cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $38 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $152 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
How many watts does the Criterion CUF17P1W draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 288 kWh works out to an average draw of about 33 watts — like leaving a 33-watt bulb on 24/7.

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