Model
Dometic EA24F
Rank #244 means 243 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 34th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 34% of those models.
What does the Dometic EA24F cost to run per year?
The Dometic EA24F is a relatively cheap runner for its class: about $46 a year, rank #244 of 1,000. It uses 19% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $57/yr to run, a saving of roughly $11 a year. Once capacity is factored in, its efficiency percentile of 34 is below the class median, worth weighing alongside the raw dollar figure. Counter-depth construction, which this model has, generally means a shallower cabinet and less interior volume than a standard-depth model the same width, a tradeoff worth knowing if you are comparing it on cubic feet.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Avanti AVRPD75**** at $46/yr runs a little cheaper and the Upstreman CR26-*** at $46/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 EA24F's $46/yr adds up to roughly $552 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Dometic EA24F 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 $46/yr, here is what the Dometic EA24F 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 EA24F costs about $460. That is roughly $110 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $570 over the same ten years.
How the Dometic EA24F compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $46/yr, it runs about $18 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $38 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $57/yr, the Dometic EA24F uses 19% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 5.4 cu ft, the Dometic EA24F 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, putting it squarely in the middle of the class on the size lever that drives most of the cost.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Dometic EA24F cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $46 a year it ranks #244 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Dometic EA24F cost per month?
Roughly $3.87/mo, spreading the $46/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 250 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $46 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Dometic EA24F for its size?
34th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 243 | Avanti AVRPD75****7.5 cu ft | $46 |
| 242 | Perlick URS15T*1-5-****2.8 cu ft | $46 |
| 241 | Marvel MPWC424-SG31A5.2 cu ft | $46 |
| 240 | Marvel MPBV424-IG31A5.4 cu ft | $46 |
| 239 | Galanz GLF11UWEA1611.1 cu ft | $46 |
Source
ES_1147033_EA24F_11092023103500_0000001View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Dometic and EA24F 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.