Model
Criterion CBMR187M4*
Rank #716 means 715 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 75th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 75% of those models.
What does the Criterion CBMR187M4* cost to run per year?
At about $86 a year, the Criterion CBMR187M4* costs more to run than most refrigerator models we track, rank #716 of 1,000. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $97/yr to run, a saving of roughly $11 a year. Capacity-normalized, it ranks ahead of 75% of refrigerator models we track, a reasonably strong result for the class. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 18.7 cu ft (the class spans 1.2 to 31.7), size is the clearest lever we can point to for this model's running cost.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Appliance Basics HD676REWNSS at $86/yr runs a little cheaper and the Element ERBM19*** at $86/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 Criterion CBMR187M4*'s $86/yr adds up to roughly $1032 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Element ERBM19***, L2 LRB19B5A***, Omnimax 3750-247.
By the numbers
The Criterion CBMR187M4* 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 $86/yr, here is what the Criterion CBMR187M4* adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Criterion CBMR187M4* costs about $860. That is roughly $110 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $970 over the same ten years.
How the Criterion CBMR187M4* compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $86/yr, it runs about $22 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $78 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $97/yr, the Criterion CBMR187M4* uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 18.7 cu ft, the Criterion CBMR187M4* 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Criterion CBMR187M4* cheap to run?
Its $86/yr running cost, rank #716 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 Criterion CBMR187M4* cost per month?
About $7.21 a month, which is the $86 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: 466 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $86 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Criterion CBMR187M4* for its size?
75th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 715 | Appliance Basics HD676REWNSS18.7 cu ft | $86 |
| 714 | Vissani MDFD18SS518.4 cu ft | $86 |
| 713 | Omnimax 3750-07718.4 cu ft | $86 |
| 712 | Midea MRF18B4***18.4 cu ft | $86 |
| 711 | Koolmore KM-RERFD**-18C18.4 cu ft | $86 |
Source
ES_1062598_CBMR187M4*_090520240719563_5459131View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Criterion and CBMR187M4* 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.