Model
Danby DFF142E1BDB
Rank #482 means 481 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 80th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 80% of those models.
What does the Danby DFF142E1BDB cost to run per year?
Ranking #482 of 1,000, the Danby DFF142E1BDB runs at roughly $62 a year, neither the cheapest nor the priciest in its class. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $69/yr to run, a saving of roughly $7 a year. Normalized for capacity, it ranks ahead of 80% of refrigerator models we track on efficiency, a genuinely strong showing. At 14.2 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 Black Decker BR1460HS at $62/yr runs a little cheaper and the Elisii DERTM142*W1 at $62/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 DFF142E1BDB's $62/yr adds up to roughly $744 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Gasland RG1014*, House Kobo UR-BCD398WE-SQ-**, Koolmore KM-TMR-14-W.
By the numbers
The Danby DFF142E1BDB 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 $62/yr, here is what the Danby DFF142E1BDB 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 DFF142E1BDB costs about $620. That is roughly $70 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $690 over the same ten years.
How the Danby DFF142E1BDB compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $62/yr, it runs about $2 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $54 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $69/yr, the Danby DFF142E1BDB uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 14.2 cu ft, the Danby DFF142E1BDB 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. 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 Danby DFF142E1BDB cheap to run?
It is about average. At $62 a year it ranks #482 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, close to the middle of its class on running cost.
How much does the Danby DFF142E1BDB cost per month?
Roughly $5.15/mo, spreading the $62/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 333 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $62 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Danby DFF142E1BDB for its size?
80th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 481 | Black Decker BR1460HS14.6 cu ft | $62 |
| 480 | Avanti AVFF146DLJ#**14.6 cu ft | $62 |
| 479 | Summit LRF15B14.3 cu ft | $62 |
| 478 | Summit FF156B14.3 cu ft | $62 |
| 477 | Sub-Zero DEC3050R**/*17.5 cu ft | $62 |
Source
ES_31682_DFF142E1BDB_040320260500194_8042728View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Danby and DFF142E1BDB 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.