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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

Danby DBM187E1SSDB

Running around the clock, the Danby DBM187E1SSDB uses a certified 466 kWh per year — about $88 at the U.S. average rate, or $7.31 a month, the equivalent of a steady 53-watt draw. That's 17% less than the median certified bottom-freezer refrigerator, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (355 of 1458). Where you live moves the bill from $58 a year in North Dakota to $217 in Hawaii.

Uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 66.6" H × 29.5" W

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$88/yr

$7.91 · cheapest certified refrigerators$152 · priciest
Per month
$7.31
Per day
24¢
Certified use
466 kWh/yr
Configuration
Bottom Freezer
Total capacity
18.7 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the Danby DBM187E1SSDB (▮) sits among all 4,229 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Danby DBM187E1SSDB: 466 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$81
Alaska27.4¢$127
Arizona15.5¢$72
Arkansas14.2¢$66
California35.3¢$164
Colorado16.5¢$77
Connecticut32.2¢$150
Delaware18.8¢$88
District of Columbia25.4¢$118
Florida15.4¢$72
Georgia15.4¢$72
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$217
Idaho12.7¢$59
Illinois20.5¢$95
Indiana17.9¢$83
Iowa13.9¢$65
Kansas15.8¢$74
Kentucky15.0¢$70
Louisiana14.4¢$67
Maine28.4¢$132
Maryland22.1¢$103
Massachusetts29.4¢$137
Michigan21.4¢$100
Minnesota16.4¢$76
Mississippi16.8¢$78
Missouri14.0¢$65
Montana13.9¢$65
Nebraska13.3¢$62
Nevada14.3¢$67
New Hampshire27.2¢$127
New Jersey23.5¢$110
New Mexico15.2¢$71
New York29.4¢$137
North Carolina16.3¢$76
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$58
Ohio19.5¢$91
Oklahoma13.3¢$62
Oregon15.8¢$74
Pennsylvania21.5¢$100
Rhode Island28.3¢$132
South Carolina17.1¢$79
South Dakota14.5¢$68
Tennessee14.9¢$70
Texas17.0¢$79
Utah13.3¢$62
Vermont24.6¢$114
Virginia17.4¢$81
Washington14.4¢$67
West Virginia16.1¢$75
Wisconsin19.2¢$90
Wyoming14.7¢$68

Certified models closest in efficiency

bottom-freezer refrigerators within reach of 466 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
APPLIANCE BASICS HD676REWNSS466$88
ARTT ATBM19466$88
Criterion CBMR187M4466$88
Crosley CBMH1873466$88
Crosley CBMH1873A466$88
Danby DBM187E1WDB466$88

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
24¢
Per month
$7.31
Per year
$88

466 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $88/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 466 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 Danby DBM187E1SSDB use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Danby DBM187E1SSDB at 466 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 Danby DBM187E1SSDB cost to run per month?
About $7.31 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 24¢ a day, or $88 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Danby DBM187E1SSDB energy efficient?
It uses 17% less electricity than the median certified bottom-freezer refrigerator, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
What does the Danby DBM187E1SSDB cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $58 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $217 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
How many watts does the Danby DBM187E1SSDB draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 466 kWh works out to an average draw of about 53 watts — like leaving a 53-watt bulb on 24/7.

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