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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

Newair NWB060SS00

Running around the clock, the Newair NWB060SS00 uses a certified 142 kWh per year — about $27 at the U.S. average rate, or $2.23 a month, the equivalent of a steady 16-watt draw. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 1% of the median certified compact-cooler refrigerator (rank 33 of 81). Where you live moves the bill from $18 a year in North Dakota to $66 in Hawaii.

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

$27/yr

$7.91 · cheapest certified refrigerators$152 · priciest
Per month
$2.23
Per day
7¢
Certified use
142 kWh/yr
Configuration
Compact Cooler
Total capacity
3 cu ft
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the Newair NWB060SS00 (▮) sits among all 4,229 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Newair NWB060SS00: 142 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$25
Alaska27.4¢$39
Arizona15.5¢$22
Arkansas14.2¢$20
California35.3¢$50
Colorado16.5¢$23
Connecticut32.2¢$46
Delaware18.8¢$27
District of Columbia25.4¢$36
Florida15.4¢$22
Georgia15.4¢$22
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$66
Idaho12.7¢$18
Illinois20.5¢$29
Indiana17.9¢$25
Iowa13.9¢$20
Kansas15.8¢$22
Kentucky15.0¢$21
Louisiana14.4¢$21
Maine28.4¢$40
Maryland22.1¢$31
Massachusetts29.4¢$42
Michigan21.4¢$30
Minnesota16.4¢$23
Mississippi16.8¢$24
Missouri14.0¢$20
Montana13.9¢$20
Nebraska13.3¢$19
Nevada14.3¢$20
New Hampshire27.2¢$39
New Jersey23.5¢$33
New Mexico15.2¢$22
New York29.4¢$42
North Carolina16.3¢$23
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$18
Ohio19.5¢$28
Oklahoma13.3¢$19
Oregon15.8¢$22
Pennsylvania21.5¢$30
Rhode Island28.3¢$40
South Carolina17.1¢$24
South Dakota14.5¢$21
Tennessee14.9¢$21
Texas17.0¢$24
Utah13.3¢$19
Vermont24.6¢$35
Virginia17.4¢$25
Washington14.4¢$20
West Virginia16.1¢$23
Wisconsin19.2¢$27
Wyoming14.7¢$21

Certified models closest in efficiency

compact-cooler refrigerators within reach of 142 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
AVALLON AWC152DPRGLH143$27
Insignia NS-WC29SS26L143$27
Insignia NS-WC29SS3143$27
Landmark L3015UI1WSG-LH141$27
XO XOU15WGBSL143$27
XO XOU15WGBSR143$27

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
7¢
Per month
$2.23
Per year
$27

142 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $27/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 142 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 Newair NWB060SS00 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Newair NWB060SS00 at 142 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 Newair NWB060SS00 cost to run per month?
About $2.23 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 7¢ a day, or $27 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Newair NWB060SS00 energy efficient?
It uses 1% less electricity than the median certified compact-cooler refrigerator.
What does the Newair NWB060SS00 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $18 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $66 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
How many watts does the Newair NWB060SS00 draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 142 kWh works out to an average draw of about 16 watts — like leaving a 16-watt bulb on 24/7.

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