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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

Gladiator GARF30FDGB

The Gladiator GARF30FDGB never switches off, and its certified 293 kWh a year works out to about $54 on a U.S.-average electric bill — roughly $4.48 a month for an average continuous draw of 33 watts. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 2% of the median certified freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator (rank 151 of 269). Where you live moves the bill from $38 a year in Nevada to $154 in Hawaii.

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

Dimensions 70" H × 31.1" W

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$54/yr

$7.70 · cheapest certified refrigerators$148 · priciest
Per month
$4.48
Per day
15¢
Certified use
293 kWh/yr
Configuration
Freezerless and Single Door
Total capacity
17.8 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the Gladiator GARF30FDGB (▮) sits among all 4,371 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Gladiator GARF30FDGB: 293 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$48
Alaska28.2¢$83
Arizona15.2¢$44
Arkansas14.1¢$41
California34.7¢$102
Colorado17.1¢$50
Connecticut24.3¢$71
Delaware19.3¢$57
District of Columbia24.4¢$71
Florida15.1¢$44
Georgia16.4¢$48
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$154
Idaho14.4¢$42
Illinois19.9¢$58
Indiana17.5¢$51
Iowa15.9¢$47
Kansas15.7¢$46
Kentucky14.3¢$42
Louisiana13.5¢$40
Maine29.6¢$87
Maryland21.8¢$64
Massachusetts29.6¢$87
Michigan23.0¢$67
Minnesota17.5¢$51
Mississippi14.9¢$44
Missouri16.2¢$48
Montana15.1¢$44
Nebraska13.3¢$39
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$38
New Hampshire27.0¢$79
New Jersey24.9¢$73
New Mexico15.1¢$44
New York29.5¢$86
North Carolina14.7¢$43
North Dakota14.1¢$41
Ohio19.2¢$56
Oklahoma14.3¢$42
Oregon16.3¢$48
Pennsylvania21.7¢$64
Rhode Island29.2¢$86
South Carolina15.6¢$46
South Dakota15.4¢$45
Tennessee14.1¢$41
Texas15.9¢$47
Utah13.4¢$39
Vermont24.4¢$72
Virginia17.2¢$50
Washington14.9¢$44
West Virginia15.4¢$45
Wisconsin19.6¢$57
Wyoming15.2¢$45

Certified models closest in efficiency

freezerless-and-single-door refrigerators within reach of 293 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Frigidaire FFUE1836AV293$54
Frigidaire FFUE1836AW293$54
Frigidaire FRAE1836AW293$54
Whirlpool WRR56X18F293$54
Frigidaire FFUE1826AW294$54
GE FUF18DZR294$54

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
15¢
Per month
$4.48
Per year
$54

293 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $54/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 293 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 Gladiator GARF30FDGB use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Gladiator GARF30FDGB at 293 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 Gladiator GARF30FDGB cost to run per month?
About $4.48 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 15¢ a day, or $54 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Gladiator GARF30FDGB energy efficient?
It uses 2% more electricity than the median certified freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator.
What does the Gladiator GARF30FDGB cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $38 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $154 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
How many watts does the Gladiator GARF30FDGB draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 293 kWh works out to an average draw of about 33 watts — like leaving a 33-watt bulb on 24/7.

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