Model
Cuisinart CCF-31
Rank #422 means 421 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 6th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 6% of those models.
What does the Cuisinart CCF-31 cost to run per year?
Do the math and the Cuisinart CCF-31's $59/yr puts it at rank #422 of 1,000, right around the class average. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $66/yr to run, a saving of roughly $7 a year. Adjusted for size, it is only more efficient than 6% of refrigerator models we track, so its headline cost is mostly a function of its capacity rather than efficiency. At 3.1 cu ft, it is a small 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 Avanti RA31B3S at $59/yr runs a little cheaper and the Fhiaba S300FR3DU at $59/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 Cuisinart CCF-31's $59/yr adds up to roughly $708 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Cuisinart CCF-31 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 $59/yr, here is what the Cuisinart CCF-31 adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Cuisinart CCF-31 costs about $590. That is roughly $70 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $660 over the same ten years.
How the Cuisinart CCF-31 compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $59/yr, it runs about $5 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $51 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $66/yr, the Cuisinart CCF-31 uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 3.1 cu ft, the Cuisinart CCF-31 is a small refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, less capacity to service is usually the first reason a running-cost figure lands on the low side, before efficiency even enters the picture.
- 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 Cuisinart CCF-31 cheap to run?
It is about average. At $59 a year it ranks #422 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, close to the middle of its class on running cost.
How much does the Cuisinart CCF-31 cost per month?
Roughly $4.95/mo, spreading the $59/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 320 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $59 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Cuisinart CCF-31 for its size?
6th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 421 | Avanti RA31B3S3.1 cu ft | $59 |
| 420 | Arctic Chef ACFR834-6COM3.1 cu ft | $59 |
| 419 | Microfridge 3.0RMF4RHW3 cu ft | $59 |
| 418 | Vitara VTFR1202EWE12.1 cu ft | $59 |
| 417 | Truarctic TRTM1224SV12.1 cu ft | $59 |
Source
ES_1146257_CCF-31_04012024135626_80183139View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Cuisinart and CCF-31 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.