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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

Danby DBMF100B1WDB

Running around the clock, the Danby DBMF100B1WDB uses a certified 384 kWh per year — about $72 at the U.S. average rate, or $6.03 a month, the equivalent of a steady 44-watt draw. That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified bottom-freezer refrigerator — 32% less electricity than the median, ranked 84 of 1458. Where you live moves the bill from $47 a year in North Dakota to $179 in Hawaii.

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

Dimensions 73.2" H × 23.7" W

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

$72/yr

$7.91 · cheapest certified refrigerators$152 · priciest
Per month
$6.03
Per day
20¢
Certified use
384 kWh/yr
Configuration
Bottom Freezer
Total capacity
10.3 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the Danby DBMF100B1WDB (▮) sits among all 4,229 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Danby DBMF100B1WDB: 384 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$67
Alaska27.4¢$105
Arizona15.5¢$59
Arkansas14.2¢$54
California35.3¢$135
Colorado16.5¢$64
Connecticut32.2¢$124
Delaware18.8¢$72
District of Columbia25.4¢$98
Florida15.4¢$59
Georgia15.4¢$59
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$179
Idaho12.7¢$49
Illinois20.5¢$79
Indiana17.9¢$69
Iowa13.9¢$53
Kansas15.8¢$61
Kentucky15.0¢$58
Louisiana14.4¢$55
Maine28.4¢$109
Maryland22.1¢$85
Massachusetts29.4¢$113
Michigan21.4¢$82
Minnesota16.4¢$63
Mississippi16.8¢$64
Missouri14.0¢$54
Montana13.9¢$53
Nebraska13.3¢$51
Nevada14.3¢$55
New Hampshire27.2¢$105
New Jersey23.5¢$90
New Mexico15.2¢$58
New York29.4¢$113
North Carolina16.3¢$62
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$47
Ohio19.5¢$75
Oklahoma13.3¢$51
Oregon15.8¢$61
Pennsylvania21.5¢$82
Rhode Island28.3¢$109
South Carolina17.1¢$66
South Dakota14.5¢$56
Tennessee14.9¢$57
Texas17.0¢$65
Utah13.3¢$51
Vermont24.6¢$94
Virginia17.4¢$67
Washington14.4¢$55
West Virginia16.1¢$62
Wisconsin19.2¢$74
Wyoming14.7¢$56

Certified models closest in efficiency

bottom-freezer refrigerators within reach of 384 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Danby DBMF100B1SLDB384$72
Forno FFFFD1766-24RS384$72
Bosch B10CB81NV383$72
Fisher & Paykel RS3084W*E* Ice & Watermost efficient383$72
Sharp SJB1045SNS385$72
Summit FFBF103385$72

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
20¢
Per month
$6.03
Per year
$72

384 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $72/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 384 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 DBMF100B1WDB use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Danby DBMF100B1WDB at 384 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 DBMF100B1WDB cost to run per month?
About $6.03 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 20¢ a day, or $72 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Danby DBMF100B1WDB energy efficient?
It uses 32% less electricity than the median certified bottom-freezer refrigerator, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
What does the Danby DBMF100B1WDB cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $47 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $179 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
How many watts does the Danby DBMF100B1WDB draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 384 kWh works out to an average draw of about 44 watts — like leaving a 44-watt bulb on 24/7.

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