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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

ELEMENT ERT16CGD

Running around the clock, the ELEMENT ERT16CGD uses a certified 347 kWh per year — about $65 at the U.S. average rate, or $5.45 a month, the equivalent of a steady 40-watt draw. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 4% of the median certified top-freezer refrigerator (rank 247 of 674). Where you live moves the bill from $43 a year in North Dakota to $162 in Hawaii. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

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

Dimensions 67" H × 30" W

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

$65/yr

$7.91 · cheapest certified refrigerators$152 · priciest
Per month
$5.45
Per day
18¢
Certified use
347 kWh/yr
Configuration
Top Freezer
Total capacity
16 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the ELEMENT ERT16CGD (▮) sits among all 4,229 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

ELEMENT ERT16CGD: 347 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$60
Alaska27.4¢$95
Arizona15.5¢$54
Arkansas14.2¢$49
California35.3¢$122
Colorado16.5¢$57
Connecticut32.2¢$112
Delaware18.8¢$65
District of Columbia25.4¢$88
Florida15.4¢$53
Georgia15.4¢$53
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$162
Idaho12.7¢$44
Illinois20.5¢$71
Indiana17.9¢$62
Iowa13.9¢$48
Kansas15.8¢$55
Kentucky15.0¢$52
Louisiana14.4¢$50
Maine28.4¢$99
Maryland22.1¢$77
Massachusetts29.4¢$102
Michigan21.4¢$74
Minnesota16.4¢$57
Mississippi16.8¢$58
Missouri14.0¢$49
Montana13.9¢$48
Nebraska13.3¢$46
Nevada14.3¢$50
New Hampshire27.2¢$95
New Jersey23.5¢$82
New Mexico15.2¢$53
New York29.4¢$102
North Carolina16.3¢$56
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$43
Ohio19.5¢$68
Oklahoma13.3¢$46
Oregon15.8¢$55
Pennsylvania21.5¢$75
Rhode Island28.3¢$98
South Carolina17.1¢$59
South Dakota14.5¢$50
Tennessee14.9¢$52
Texas17.0¢$59
Utah13.3¢$46
Vermont24.6¢$85
Virginia17.4¢$60
Washington14.4¢$50
West Virginia16.1¢$56
Wisconsin19.2¢$67
Wyoming14.7¢$51

Certified models closest in efficiency

top-freezer refrigerators within reach of 347 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Frigidaire FRTE1622ABmost efficient347$65
Frigidaire FRTE1622ASmost efficient347$65
Frigidaire FRTE1622AWmost efficient347$65
Moffat MPE16Vmost efficient347$65
Seasons MSTF16**Rmost efficient347$65
XTRA XET16Rmost efficient347$65

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
18¢
Per month
$5.45
Per year
$65

347 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $65/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 347 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 ELEMENT ERT16CGD use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the ELEMENT ERT16CGD at 347 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 ELEMENT ERT16CGD cost to run per month?
About $5.45 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 18¢ a day, or $65 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the ELEMENT ERT16CGD energy efficient?
It uses 4% less electricity than the median certified top-freezer refrigerator. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the ELEMENT ERT16CGD cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $43 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $162 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
How many watts does the ELEMENT ERT16CGD draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 347 kWh works out to an average draw of about 40 watts — like leaving a 40-watt bulb on 24/7.

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