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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

GOLDEN GRD18GHB

Running around the clock, the GOLDEN GRD18GHB uses a certified 360 kWh per year — about $66 at the U.S. average rate, or $5.50 a month, the equivalent of a steady 41-watt draw. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 1% of the median certified top-freezer refrigerator (rank 289 of 713). Where you live moves the bill from $47 a year in Nevada to $190 in Hawaii. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

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

Dimensions 66.9" H × 28" W

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

$66/yr

$7.70 · cheapest certified refrigerators$148 · priciest
Per month
$5.50
Per day
18¢
Certified use
360 kWh/yr
Configuration
Top Freezer
Total capacity
17.6 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the GOLDEN GRD18GHB (▮) sits among all 4,371 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

GOLDEN GRD18GHB: 360 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$59
Alaska28.2¢$102
Arizona15.2¢$55
Arkansas14.1¢$51
California34.7¢$125
Colorado17.1¢$62
Connecticut24.3¢$88
Delaware19.3¢$69
District of Columbia24.4¢$88
Florida15.1¢$54
Georgia16.4¢$59
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$190
Idaho14.4¢$52
Illinois19.9¢$72
Indiana17.5¢$63
Iowa15.9¢$57
Kansas15.7¢$57
Kentucky14.3¢$51
Louisiana13.5¢$49
Maine29.6¢$107
Maryland21.8¢$79
Massachusetts29.6¢$107
Michigan23.0¢$83
Minnesota17.5¢$63
Mississippi14.9¢$54
Missouri16.2¢$58
Montana15.1¢$55
Nebraska13.3¢$48
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$47
New Hampshire27.0¢$97
New Jersey24.9¢$90
New Mexico15.1¢$54
New York29.5¢$106
North Carolina14.7¢$53
North Dakota14.1¢$51
Ohio19.2¢$69
Oklahoma14.3¢$52
Oregon16.3¢$59
Pennsylvania21.7¢$78
Rhode Island29.2¢$105
South Carolina15.6¢$56
South Dakota15.4¢$55
Tennessee14.1¢$51
Texas15.9¢$57
Utah13.4¢$48
Vermont24.4¢$88
Virginia17.2¢$62
Washington14.9¢$54
West Virginia15.4¢$56
Wisconsin19.6¢$70
Wyoming15.2¢$55

Certified models closest in efficiency

top-freezer refrigerators within reach of 360 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
ABL AREF18360$66
ABL AREF18B360$66
ABL AREF18S360$66
ABL AREF18W360$66
Conservator GRHS1762Tmost efficient360$66
Danby DFF176B1most efficient360$66

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
18¢
Per month
$5.50
Per year
$66

360 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $66/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 360 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 GOLDEN GRD18GHB use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the GOLDEN GRD18GHB at 360 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 GOLDEN GRD18GHB cost to run per month?
About $5.50 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 18¢ a day, or $66 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the GOLDEN GRD18GHB energy efficient?
It uses 1% less electricity than the median certified top-freezer refrigerator. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the GOLDEN GRD18GHB cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $47 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $190 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
How many watts does the GOLDEN GRD18GHB draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 360 kWh works out to an average draw of about 41 watts — like leaving a 41-watt bulb on 24/7.

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