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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 $64 at the U.S. average rate, or $5.30 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 253 of 713). Where you live moves the bill from $45 a year in Nevada to $183 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 18.3¢/kWh

$64/yr

$7.70 · cheapest certified refrigerators$148 · priciest
Per month
$5.30
Per day
17¢
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 4,371 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
Alabama16.4¢$57
Alaska28.2¢$98
Arizona15.2¢$53
Arkansas14.1¢$49
California34.7¢$121
Colorado17.1¢$59
Connecticut24.3¢$84
Delaware19.3¢$67
District of Columbia24.4¢$85
Florida15.1¢$52
Georgia16.4¢$57
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$183
Idaho14.4¢$50
Illinois19.9¢$69
Indiana17.5¢$61
Iowa15.9¢$55
Kansas15.7¢$55
Kentucky14.3¢$49
Louisiana13.5¢$47
Maine29.6¢$103
Maryland21.8¢$76
Massachusetts29.6¢$103
Michigan23.0¢$80
Minnesota17.5¢$61
Mississippi14.9¢$52
Missouri16.2¢$56
Montana15.1¢$53
Nebraska13.3¢$46
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$45
New Hampshire27.0¢$94
New Jersey24.9¢$87
New Mexico15.1¢$52
New York29.5¢$102
North Carolina14.7¢$51
North Dakota14.1¢$49
Ohio19.2¢$67
Oklahoma14.3¢$50
Oregon16.3¢$57
Pennsylvania21.7¢$75
Rhode Island29.2¢$101
South Carolina15.6¢$54
South Dakota15.4¢$53
Tennessee14.1¢$49
Texas15.9¢$55
Utah13.4¢$46
Vermont24.4¢$85
Virginia17.2¢$60
Washington14.9¢$52
West Virginia15.4¢$54
Wisconsin19.6¢$68
Wyoming15.2¢$53

Certified models closest in efficiency

top-freezer refrigerators within reach of 347 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Frigidaire FRTE1622ABmost efficient347$64
Frigidaire FRTE1622ASmost efficient347$64
Frigidaire FRTE1622AWmost efficient347$64
Moffat MPE16Vmost efficient347$64
Seasons MSTF16**Rmost efficient347$64
Vissani MDTF16**R6most efficient347$64

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
17¢
Per month
$5.30
Per year
$64

347 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $64/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 $5.30 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 17¢ a day, or $64 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 $45 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $183 in Hawaii (52.7¢/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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