Model
Criterion CTMR74C1S
Rank #506 means 505 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 34th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 34% of those models.
What does the Criterion CTMR74C1S cost to run per year?
The Criterion CTMR74C1S costs about $64 a year to run, a middle-of-the-pack figure at rank #506 of 1,000. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $72/yr to run, a saving of roughly $8 a year. Its 34th size-adjusted efficiency percentile is a step behind the class median, though not among the weakest results. At 7.4 cu ft, it is a mid-size refrigerator for the class, which runs 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft; size and efficiency are the two levers behind the figure above, and this dataset does not carry a separate efficiency-factor column for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Bertazzoni REF36RCBPNP at $64/yr runs a little cheaper and the Element ERT74MES at $64/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 CTMR74C1S's $64/yr adds up to roughly $768 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
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By the numbers
The Criterion CTMR74C1S 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 $64/yr, here is what the Criterion CTMR74C1S 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 CTMR74C1S costs about $640. That is roughly $80 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $720 over the same ten years.
How the Criterion CTMR74C1S compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $64/yr, it sits right on the class median of $64, and it is about $56 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $72/yr, the Criterion CTMR74C1S uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 7.4 cu ft, the Criterion CTMR74C1S is a mid-size refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, putting it squarely in the middle of the class on the size lever that drives most of the cost.
- Interior volume. Cubic feet of interior volume is the first thing that scales a fridge's running cost up or down, before compressor quality even enters the picture.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Counter-depth models sit flush with cabinets but usually hold less interior volume than a standard-depth model of the same width, which can nudge the per-cubic-foot running cost either way.
- Compressor technology. Newer variable-speed (inverter) compressors modulate output instead of cycling fully on and off, which tends to use less energy for the same cooling job than an older fixed-speed compressor.
- Placement and ventilation. A fridge pushed tight against a wall or cabinet, or standing next to an oven or in direct sun, works harder to shed the heat its compressor produces, which can push real-world cost above the published figure.
Common questions
Is the Criterion CTMR74C1S cheap to run?
It is about average. At $64 a year it ranks #506 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, close to the middle of its class on running cost.
How much does the Criterion CTMR74C1S cost per month?
Roughly $5.34/mo, spreading the $64/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 345 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $64 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Criterion CTMR74C1S for its size?
34th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 505 | Bertazzoni REF36RCBPNP20 cu ft | $64 |
| 504 | Vitara VTFR0732WE7.3 cu ft | $64 |
| 503 | Tcl TRT07T4**7.3 cu ft | $64 |
| 502 | Premium Levella PRF7350HW7.3 cu ft | $64 |
| 501 | Magic Chef MCDR740WEF7.3 cu ft | $64 |
Source
ES_1143390_CTMR74C1S_040320231859367_5490777View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Criterion and CTMR74C1S 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.