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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 $70 at the U.S. average rate, or $5.87 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 83 of 1478. Where you live moves the bill from $50 a year in Nevada to $202 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 18.3¢/kWh

$70/yr

$7.70 · cheapest certified refrigerators$148 · priciest
Per month
$5.87
Per day
19¢
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 4,371 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
Alabama16.4¢$63
Alaska28.2¢$108
Arizona15.2¢$58
Arkansas14.1¢$54
California34.7¢$133
Colorado17.1¢$66
Connecticut24.3¢$93
Delaware19.3¢$74
District of Columbia24.4¢$94
Florida15.1¢$58
Georgia16.4¢$63
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$202
Idaho14.4¢$55
Illinois19.9¢$76
Indiana17.5¢$67
Iowa15.9¢$61
Kansas15.7¢$60
Kentucky14.3¢$55
Louisiana13.5¢$52
Maine29.6¢$114
Maryland21.8¢$84
Massachusetts29.6¢$114
Michigan23.0¢$88
Minnesota17.5¢$67
Mississippi14.9¢$57
Missouri16.2¢$62
Montana15.1¢$58
Nebraska13.3¢$51
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$50
New Hampshire27.0¢$104
New Jersey24.9¢$96
New Mexico15.1¢$58
New York29.5¢$113
North Carolina14.7¢$57
North Dakota14.1¢$54
Ohio19.2¢$74
Oklahoma14.3¢$55
Oregon16.3¢$63
Pennsylvania21.7¢$83
Rhode Island29.2¢$112
South Carolina15.6¢$60
South Dakota15.4¢$59
Tennessee14.1¢$54
Texas15.9¢$61
Utah13.4¢$51
Vermont24.4¢$94
Virginia17.2¢$66
Washington14.9¢$57
West Virginia15.4¢$59
Wisconsin19.6¢$75
Wyoming15.2¢$59

Certified models closest in efficiency

bottom-freezer refrigerators within reach of 384 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Danby DBMF100B1SLDB384$70
Forno FFFFD1766-24RS384$70
Bosch B10CB81NV383$70
Fisher & Paykel RS3084W*E* Ice & Watermost efficient383$70
Sharp SJB1045SNS385$71
Summit FFBF103385$71

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
19¢
Per month
$5.87
Per year
$70

384 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $70/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 $5.87 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 19¢ a day, or $70 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 $50 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $202 in Hawaii (52.7¢/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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