Model
Dometic C60SBI CARE
Rank #9 means 8 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 15th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 15% of those models.
What does the Dometic C60SBI CARE cost to run per year?
Do the math and the Dometic C60SBI CARE's $23/yr running cost puts it at rank #9 of 1,000, among the least expensive refrigerator models we track to keep running. It uses 54% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $51/yr to run, a saving of roughly $28 a year. Size-adjusted, this model ranks near the bottom of its class on efficiency, ahead of just 15% of refrigerator models we track. Its listing marks it counter-depth, meaning it sits nearly flush with surrounding cabinets rather than protruding a few extra inches like a standard-depth model; that shallower body usually means less interior volume for the same footprint.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Midea MRW14B2ABB at $22/yr runs a little cheaper and the Marvel MP*D#24-*G#1A at $24/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 Dometic C60SBI CARE's $23/yr adds up to roughly $276 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs. At rank #9 of 1,000, it is one of the single cheapest refrigerator models we track to run, in the top one percent on cost.
By the numbers
The Dometic C60SBI CARE 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 $23/yr, here is what the Dometic C60SBI CARE adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Dometic C60SBI CARE costs about $230. That is roughly $280 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $510 over the same ten years.
How the Dometic C60SBI CARE compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $23/yr, it runs about $41 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $15 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $51/yr, the Dometic C60SBI CARE uses 54% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 1.7 cu ft, the Dometic C60SBI CARE is a small refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, and smaller refrigerator models generally cost less to run for the same job, all else being equal.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Dometic C60SBI CARE cheap to run?
Yes. Its $23/yr running cost puts it at rank #9 of 1,000, below what most refrigerator models we track cost to run.
How much does the Dometic C60SBI CARE cost per month?
About $1.95 a month, which is the $23 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: 126 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $23 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Dometic C60SBI CARE for its size?
15th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Midea MRW14B2ABB1.5 cu ft | $22 |
| 7 | Monogram ZIW241NBW****13.4 cu ft | $22 |
| 6 | Liebherr W525013.1 cu ft | $21 |
| 5 | Liebherr HWgb 18031.6 cu ft | $19 |
| 4 | Liebherr UW37203.6 cu ft | $19 |
Source
ES_1147033_C60SBI CARE_11172023153000_0000001View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Dometic and C60SBI CARE 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.