Model
Emerson CR0026***
Rank #108 means 107 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 12th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 12% of those models.
What does the Emerson CR0026*** cost to run per year?
The Emerson CR0026*** runs for about $40 a year, landing it near the bottom of the cost table at rank #108 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $44/yr to run, a saving of roughly $4 a year. Efficiency-wise, once size is accounted for, it lags most of the class, ahead of only 12% of the models we track. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 2.6 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 Omnimax 3730-937 at $39/yr runs a little cheaper and the Galanz GLR25MS1E02 at $40/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 Emerson CR0026***'s $40/yr adds up to roughly $480 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Royal Sovereign RMF-74***.
By the numbers
The Emerson CR0026*** 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 $40/yr, here is what the Emerson CR0026*** adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Emerson CR0026*** costs about $400. That is roughly $40 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $440 over the same ten years.
How the Emerson CR0026*** compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $40/yr, it runs about $24 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $32 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $44/yr, the Emerson CR0026*** uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 2.6 cu ft, the Emerson CR0026*** is a small refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, less capacity to service is usually the first reason a running-cost figure lands on the low side, before efficiency even enters the picture.
- 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 Emerson CR0026*** cheap to run?
Yes. Its $40/yr running cost puts it at rank #108 of 1,000, below what most refrigerator models we track cost to run.
How much does the Emerson CR0026*** cost per month?
About $3.29 a month, which is the $40 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: 213 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $40 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Emerson CR0026*** for its size?
12th 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
Source
ES_1122227_CR0026***_07312023075604_3509394View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Emerson and CR0026*** 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.