ACFR325-ID-BLACK-6COM (ARCTIC CHEF, ENERGY STAR Certified) uses 215 kWh per year, an estimated $36.55/yr to run, ranking 15th cheapest of 80 sampled refrigerators, 31% below the $52.70/yr median of the 80 sampled models.
Certification: ENERGY STAR Certified
ACFR325-ID-BLACK-6COM
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| Cost rank in category | 15th of 80 |
| Cost percentile | bottom 18% |
| Vs category median | 31% below ($52.70/yr) |
| Rank within same status | 15th of 74 (Median $52.70/yr) |
| Rank within similar capacity | 8th of 20 · capacity total volume ft3 2.48~3.72 (Median $39.10/yr) |
| Category low to high | $16.15/yr ~ $132.94/yr |
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| type | Compact Refrigerator |
| product class | 11A - Compact All-Refrigerator - manual defrost |
| defrost type | Manual |
| compact | Yes |
| built in | No |
| thru the door dispenser | No |
| ice maker | No |
| standard or counter depth | No |
| height in | 33.3 |
| width in | 17.8 |
| capacity total volume ft3 | 3.1 |
| adjusted volume ft3 | 3.1 |
| annual energy use kwh yr | 215 |
| us federal standard kwh yr | 243 |
| percent less energy use than us federal standard | 12 |
| connected functionality | No |
| Model | Certification | Est. energy cost |
|---|---|---|
| ARM31T5A** | ENERGY STAR Certified | $45.90/yr |
| VS31HSCPB | ENERGY STAR Certified | $54.40/yr |
| VS31HSCPS | ENERGY STAR Certified | $54.40/yr |
| ACFR325-C-BLACK-6COM | ENERGY STAR Certified | $37.40/yr |
| ABR15PGA2A | ENERGY STAR Certified | $39.10/yr |
The ARCTIC CHEF ACFR325-ID-BLACK-6COM is certified at 215 kWh per year, which works out to about $36.55/yr at the flat rate assumed on this site. Certified figures come from standardized test procedures, so your actual bill varies with usage and your local electricity rate.
Among the 80 refrigerators compared on this site, the ARCTIC CHEF ACFR325-ID-BLACK-6COM ranks 15th cheapest to run and sits in the bottom 18% of the cost range. That is 31% below the category median of $52.70/yr. The cheapest sampled model runs at $16.15/yr and the most expensive at $132.94/yr.
The ARCTIC CHEF ACFR325-ID-BLACK-6COM is listed as ENERGY STAR Certified. Among the 74 sampled refrigerators with that status the median running cost is $52.70/yr, and the ARCTIC CHEF ACFR325-ID-BLACK-6COM ranks 15th cheapest within that group. Certification status reflects efficiency relative to product class, not absolute energy use.
Using the certified capacity total volume ft3 value of 3.1, 20 sampled models fall within +/-20% (2.48 to 3.72), and the ARCTIC CHEF ACFR325-ID-BLACK-6COM ranks 8th cheapest among them. The median for that size band is $39.10/yr. Comparing within a size band is more meaningful than comparing certification labels.
Simple estimate, 30 days per month (assuming $0.17/kWh)