Model
Danby DPF074B2BDB-6
Rank #496 means 495 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 33rd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 33% of those models.
What does the Danby DPF074B2BDB-6 cost to run per year?
The Danby DPF074B2BDB-6 costs about $64 a year to run, a fairly typical figure for the class; it ranks #496 of 1,000. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $71/yr to run, a saving of roughly $7 a year. Capacity-normalized, it ranks ahead of just 33% of refrigerator models we track, a soft spot worth weighing against the dollar figure. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 7.3 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 Bevoi BVIREF7W at $64/yr runs a little cheaper and the Greenline GLHMR740W 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 Danby DPF074B2BDB-6's $64/yr adds up to roughly $768 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Avanti AVRA7501BW.
By the numbers
The Danby DPF074B2BDB-6 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 Danby DPF074B2BDB-6 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 DPF074B2BDB-6 costs about $640. That is roughly $70 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $710 over the same ten years.
How the Danby DPF074B2BDB-6 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 $71/yr, the Danby DPF074B2BDB-6 uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 7.3 cu ft, the Danby DPF074B2BDB-6 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 DPF074B2BDB-6 cheap to run?
Roughly, yes. Its $64/yr figure is close to the class median, ranking #496 of 1,000, neither a bargain nor a splurge on running cost.
How much does the Danby DPF074B2BDB-6 cost per month?
About $5.32 a month, which is the $64 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: 344 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $64 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Danby DPF074B2BDB-6 for its size?
33rd percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 497 | Bevoi BVIREF7W7.3 cu ft | $64 |
| 496 | Avanti AVRA7501BW7.3 cu ft | $64 |
| 495 | Lg LRDNC1004*10.8 cu ft | $63 |
| 494 | Hisense RT15A2CWE15 cu ft | $63 |
| 493 | Avanti RMS551SS5.5 cu ft | $63 |
Source
ES_0031682_DPF074B2BDB-6_02242021014610_80069657View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Danby and DPF074B2BDB-6 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.