Model
Danby DFF176B1WDB
Rank #541 means 540 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 88th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 88% of those models.
What does the Danby DFF176B1WDB cost to run per year?
At about $67 a year, the Danby DFF176B1WDB lands in the middle third of refrigerator models we track on running cost, rank #541 of 1,000. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $75/yr to run, a saving of roughly $8 a year. Its size-adjusted efficiency percentile of 88 sits well above the class median, a clearly above-average efficiency result. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 17.6 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 Beko BFBF2414WHIM at $67/yr runs a little cheaper and the Frigidaire FFHT1822UV at $67/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 DFF176B1WDB's $67/yr adds up to roughly $804 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Frigidaire FFHT1822UV, Golden GRD18GHS, Magic Chef MCTM18W, Truarctic TARTM1828W, Upstreman BD176-Black.
By the numbers
The Danby DFF176B1WDB 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 $67/yr, here is what the Danby DFF176B1WDB 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 DFF176B1WDB costs about $670. That is roughly $80 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $750 over the same ten years.
How the Danby DFF176B1WDB compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $67/yr, it runs about $3 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $59 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $75/yr, the Danby DFF176B1WDB uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 17.6 cu ft, the Danby DFF176B1WDB 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, right in the middle of the capacity range, so capacity is roughly a wash compared with the rest of the class.
- 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 DFF176B1WDB cheap to run?
Roughly, yes. Its $67/yr figure is close to the class median, ranking #541 of 1,000, neither a bargain nor a splurge on running cost.
How much does the Danby DFF176B1WDB cost per month?
About $5.57 a month, which is the $67 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: 360 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $67 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Danby DFF176B1WDB for its size?
88th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 540 | Beko BFBF2414WHIM11.4 cu ft | $67 |
| 539 | Abl AREF18B17.6 cu ft | $67 |
| 538 | Summit FF714SS4.3 cu ft | $67 |
| 537 | Ge GTE18GSN****17.5 cu ft | $67 |
| 536 | Crosley XRE18GGA****17.5 cu ft | $67 |
Source
ES_0031682_DFF176B1WDB_01292024132630_80196134View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Danby and DFF176B1WDB 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.