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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

ELEMENT EUF17CEEW

Running around the clock, the ELEMENT EUF17CEEW uses a certified 288 kWh per year — about $54 at the U.S. average rate, or $4.52 a month, the equivalent of a steady 33-watt draw. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 0% under the median freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator, ranked 128 of 259. The same unit costs $36 a year in North Dakota but $134 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 68" H × 28" W

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

$54/yr

$7.91 · cheapest certified refrigerators$152 · priciest
Per month
$4.52
Per day
15¢
Certified use
288 kWh/yr
Configuration
Freezerless and Single Door
Total capacity
17 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the ELEMENT EUF17CEEW (▮) sits among all 4,229 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

ELEMENT EUF17CEEW: 288 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$50
Alaska27.4¢$79
Arizona15.5¢$45
Arkansas14.2¢$41
California35.3¢$102
Colorado16.5¢$48
Connecticut32.2¢$93
Delaware18.8¢$54
District of Columbia25.4¢$73
Florida15.4¢$44
Georgia15.4¢$44
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$134
Idaho12.7¢$37
Illinois20.5¢$59
Indiana17.9¢$52
Iowa13.9¢$40
Kansas15.8¢$45
Kentucky15.0¢$43
Louisiana14.4¢$42
Maine28.4¢$82
Maryland22.1¢$64
Massachusetts29.4¢$85
Michigan21.4¢$62
Minnesota16.4¢$47
Mississippi16.8¢$48
Missouri14.0¢$40
Montana13.9¢$40
Nebraska13.3¢$38
Nevada14.3¢$41
New Hampshire27.2¢$78
New Jersey23.5¢$68
New Mexico15.2¢$44
New York29.4¢$85
North Carolina16.3¢$47
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$36
Ohio19.5¢$56
Oklahoma13.3¢$38
Oregon15.8¢$45
Pennsylvania21.5¢$62
Rhode Island28.3¢$82
South Carolina17.1¢$49
South Dakota14.5¢$42
Tennessee14.9¢$43
Texas17.0¢$49
Utah13.3¢$38
Vermont24.6¢$71
Virginia17.4¢$50
Washington14.4¢$41
West Virginia16.1¢$46
Wisconsin19.2¢$55
Wyoming14.7¢$42

Certified models closest in efficiency

freezerless-and-single-door refrigerators within reach of 288 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
BLACK+DECKER BUC1700XB288$54
BLACK+DECKER BUC1700XS288$54
BLACK+DECKER BUC1700XW288$54
ELEMENT EUF17CEES288$54
FARBERWARE FW-UFR171-I3B288$54
Bosch B30IR900SP289$54

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
15¢
Per month
$4.52
Per year
$54

288 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $54/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 288 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 EUF17CEEW use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the ELEMENT EUF17CEEW at 288 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 EUF17CEEW cost to run per month?
About $4.52 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 15¢ a day, or $54 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the ELEMENT EUF17CEEW energy efficient?
It uses 0% less electricity than the median certified freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator.
What does the ELEMENT EUF17CEEW cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $36 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $134 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
How many watts does the ELEMENT EUF17CEEW draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 288 kWh works out to an average draw of about 33 watts — like leaving a 33-watt bulb on 24/7.

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