Model
Cafe CWE19SP*N***
Rank #791 means 790 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 50th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 50% of those models.
What does the Cafe CWE19SP*N*** cost to run per year?
At about $102 a year, the Cafe CWE19SP*N*** costs more to run than most refrigerator models we track, rank #791 of 1,000. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $111/yr to run, a saving of roughly $9 a year. Capacity-normalized, it ranks ahead of 50% of refrigerator models we track, right in the class's middle band. Its listing marks it counter-depth, meaning it sits nearly flush with surrounding cabinets rather than protruding a few extra inches like a standard-depth model; that shallower body usually means less interior volume for the same footprint.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Frigidaire FRFG1723A* at $101/yr runs a little cheaper and the Ge GWE19JSL**** at $102/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A refrigerator typically stays in service for somewhere around 12 years; over that span, the Cafe CWE19SP*N***'s $102/yr adds up to roughly $1224 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Ge GWE19JSL****.
By the numbers
The Cafe CWE19SP*N*** normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $102/yr, here is what the Cafe CWE19SP*N*** adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Cafe CWE19SP*N*** costs about $1020. That is roughly $90 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1110 over the same ten years.
How the Cafe CWE19SP*N*** compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $102/yr, it runs about $38 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $94 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $111/yr, the Cafe CWE19SP*N*** uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 18.6 cu ft, the Cafe CWE19SP*N*** is a large refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, and larger refrigerator models generally cost more to run than smaller ones in the same class, simply because there is more to keep cold, spin, heat, or light.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Standard-depth models generally offer more interior volume per unit of width than counter-depth models, a tradeoff between built-in looks and cubic feet.
- Interior volume. More cubic feet of cold air to maintain generally means a bigger compressor and a higher running-cost figure, even among efficient models.
- Compressor technology. How a compressor cycles, full on/off versus a variable-speed inverter design, is one of the biggest hidden differences behind two fridges with similar cubic feet but different running costs.
- Placement and ventilation. Ventilation clearance around the back and top matters more than most owners expect; a fridge starved of airflow runs its compressor longer to hold the same temperature.
Common questions
Is the Cafe CWE19SP*N*** cheap to run?
Its $102/yr running cost, rank #791 of 1,000, is above what most refrigerator models we track cost to run, so this is not one of the cheaper picks on electricity alone.
How much does the Cafe CWE19SP*N*** cost per month?
About $8.46 a month, which is the $102 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 547 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $102 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Cafe CWE19SP*N*** for its size?
50th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is a real factor in the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 790 | Frigidaire FRFG1723A*17.7 cu ft | $101 |
| 789 | Summit S4D18WIM17.3 cu ft | $100 |
| 788 | Summit LRF4D184SSIM17.3 cu ft | $100 |
| 787 | Summit FDRD173SSIM17.3 cu ft | $100 |
| 786 | Fisher & Paykel RF172****16.8 cu ft | $100 |
Source
ES_1123206_CWE19SP*N***_03072019033046_70218181View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Cafe and CWE19SP*N*** are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.