Model
Danby DBMF100B1WDB
Rank #602 means 601 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 39th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 39% of those models.
What does the Danby DBMF100B1WDB cost to run per year?
The Danby DBMF100B1WDB costs about $71 a year to run, more than most of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track; it ranks #602. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $80/yr to run, a saving of roughly $9 a year. Size-adjusted, this model trails most of its class on efficiency, ahead of just 39% of refrigerator models we track. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 10.3 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 Commercial Cool CCR2000GW at $71/yr runs a little cheaper and the Frigidaire FGHT2055V* at $71/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 Danby DBMF100B1WDB's $71/yr adds up to roughly $852 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Danby DBMF100B1WDB 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 $71/yr, here is what the Danby DBMF100B1WDB adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Danby DBMF100B1WDB costs about $710. That is roughly $90 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $800 over the same ten years.
How the Danby DBMF100B1WDB compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $71/yr, it runs about $7 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $63 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $80/yr, the Danby DBMF100B1WDB uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 10.3 cu ft, the Danby DBMF100B1WDB 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, neither the size advantage of a small unit nor the size penalty of a large one applies here, so its running cost is a fairer test of efficiency alone.
- 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 Danby DBMF100B1WDB cheap to run?
Its $71/yr running cost, rank #602 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 Danby DBMF100B1WDB cost per month?
About $5.94 a month, which is the $71 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: 384 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $71 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Danby DBMF100B1WDB for its size?
39th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 601 | Commercial Cool CCR2000GW20.1 cu ft | $71 |
| 600 | Vitara VTFR2102EWE20.2 cu ft | $71 |
| 599 | Liebherr ICB5160IM8.7 cu ft | $71 |
| 598 | Epic EFF202SS20.2 cu ft | $71 |
| 597 | Summit BF181SS11.7 cu ft | $71 |
Source
ES_0031682_DBMF100B1WDB_06072021012203_80026437View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Danby and DBMF100B1WDB 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.