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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

SAPPHIRE SW243SZSS

Running around the clock, the SAPPHIRE SW243SZSS uses a certified 118 kWh per year — about $22 at the U.S. average rate, or $1.85 a month, the equivalent of a steady 13-watt draw. Compared with the median certified compact-cooler refrigerator, it uses 17% less electricity — rank 23 out of 81. The same unit costs $15 a year in North Dakota but $55 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

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

$22/yr

$7.91 · cheapest certified refrigerators$152 · priciest
Per month
$1.85
Per day
6¢
Certified use
118 kWh/yr
Configuration
Compact Cooler
Total capacity
5.5 cu ft
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the SAPPHIRE SW243SZSS (▮) sits among all 4,229 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

SAPPHIRE SW243SZSS: 118 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$21
Alaska27.4¢$32
Arizona15.5¢$18
Arkansas14.2¢$17
California35.3¢$42
Colorado16.5¢$20
Connecticut32.2¢$38
Delaware18.8¢$22
District of Columbia25.4¢$30
Florida15.4¢$18
Georgia15.4¢$18
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$55
Idaho12.7¢$15
Illinois20.5¢$24
Indiana17.9¢$21
Iowa13.9¢$16
Kansas15.8¢$19
Kentucky15.0¢$18
Louisiana14.4¢$17
Maine28.4¢$34
Maryland22.1¢$26
Massachusetts29.4¢$35
Michigan21.4¢$25
Minnesota16.4¢$19
Mississippi16.8¢$20
Missouri14.0¢$17
Montana13.9¢$16
Nebraska13.3¢$16
Nevada14.3¢$17
New Hampshire27.2¢$32
New Jersey23.5¢$28
New Mexico15.2¢$18
New York29.4¢$35
North Carolina16.3¢$19
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$15
Ohio19.5¢$23
Oklahoma13.3¢$16
Oregon15.8¢$19
Pennsylvania21.5¢$25
Rhode Island28.3¢$33
South Carolina17.1¢$20
South Dakota14.5¢$17
Tennessee14.9¢$18
Texas17.0¢$20
Utah13.3¢$16
Vermont24.6¢$29
Virginia17.4¢$21
Washington14.4¢$17
West Virginia16.1¢$19
Wisconsin19.2¢$23
Wyoming14.7¢$17

Certified models closest in efficiency

compact-cooler refrigerators within reach of 118 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
SMEG Spa CVIU138120$23
Danby DBC031L1SS115$22
Insignia NS-WC14SS3121$23
SAPPHIRE SW243SZSSPRADA127$24
Zline RWDO-GS-24129$24
Liebherr HWgb 1803105$20

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
6¢
Per month
$1.85
Per year
$22

118 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $22/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 118 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 SAPPHIRE SW243SZSS use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the SAPPHIRE SW243SZSS at 118 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 SAPPHIRE SW243SZSS cost to run per month?
About $1.85 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 6¢ a day, or $22 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the SAPPHIRE SW243SZSS energy efficient?
It uses 17% less electricity than the median certified compact-cooler refrigerator, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
What does the SAPPHIRE SW243SZSS cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $15 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $55 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
How many watts does the SAPPHIRE SW243SZSS draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 118 kWh works out to an average draw of about 13 watts — like leaving a 13-watt bulb on 24/7.

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