ARM31T5A** (Arctic King, ENERGY STAR Certified) uses 270 kWh per year, an estimated $45.90/yr to run, ranking 36th cheapest of 80 sampled refrigerators, 13% below the $52.70/yr median of the 80 sampled models.
Certification: ENERGY STAR Certified
ARM31T5A**
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| Cost rank in category | 36th of 80 |
| Cost percentile | bottom 44% |
| Vs category median | 13% below ($52.70/yr) |
| Rank within same status | 36th of 74 (Median $52.70/yr) |
| Rank within similar capacity | 17th 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 | 12 - Compact Refrigerator-Freezer - partial automatic defrost |
| defrost type | Automatic |
| compact | Yes |
| built in | No |
| thru the door dispenser | No |
| ice maker | No |
| standard or counter depth | No |
| height in | 33 |
| width in | 18.5 |
| capacity total volume ft3 | 3.1 |
| adjusted volume ft3 | 3.8 |
| annual energy use kwh yr | 270 |
| us federal standard kwh yr | 358 |
| percent less energy use than us federal standard | 25 |
| refrigerant type | R-600a |
| Model | Certification | Est. energy cost |
|---|---|---|
| VS31HSCPB | ENERGY STAR Certified | $54.40/yr |
| VS31HSCPS | ENERGY STAR Certified | $54.40/yr |
| ACFR325-ID-BLACK-6COM | ENERGY STAR Certified | $36.55/yr |
| ABR15PGA2A | ENERGY STAR Certified | $39.10/yr |
| ABR15PSA2A | ENERGY STAR Certified | $39.10/yr |
The Arctic King ARM31T5A** is certified at 270 kWh per year, which works out to about $45.90/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 King ARM31T5A** ranks 36th cheapest to run and sits in the bottom 44% of the cost range. That is 13% 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 King ARM31T5A** 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 King ARM31T5A** ranks 36th 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 King ARM31T5A** ranks 17th 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)