Model
Icebox IBCR17SUN
Rank #82 means 81 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 5th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 5% of those models.
What does the Icebox IBCR17SUN cost to run per year?
The Icebox IBCR17SUN runs for about $39 a year, landing it near the bottom of the cost table at rank #82 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $43/yr to run, a saving of roughly $4 a year. Size-adjusted, this model ranks near the bottom of its class on efficiency, ahead of just 5% of refrigerator models we track. It is a counter-depth model, built shallower to sit flush with kitchen cabinets, a design choice that typically trades away some interior volume (and so some running-cost headroom) for the built-in look.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Hotpoint HME02GGM**** at $39/yr runs a little cheaper and the Igloo FR115I-B-GREEN at $39/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 Icebox IBCR17SUN's $39/yr adds up to roughly $468 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Comfee CERR16B0A**.
By the numbers
The Icebox IBCR17SUN 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 $39/yr, here is what the Icebox IBCR17SUN adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Icebox IBCR17SUN costs about $390. That is roughly $40 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $430 over the same ten years.
How the Icebox IBCR17SUN compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $39/yr, it runs about $25 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $31 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $43/yr, the Icebox IBCR17SUN uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 1.7 cu ft, the Icebox IBCR17SUN is a small refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, at the small end of the class, capacity itself is doing a lot of the work to keep that figure down, separate from how efficient the unit actually is.
- 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 Icebox IBCR17SUN cheap to run?
Yes. Its $39/yr running cost puts it at rank #82 of 1,000, below what most refrigerator models we track cost to run.
How much does the Icebox IBCR17SUN cost per month?
About $3.22 a month, which is the $39 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: 208 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $39 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Icebox IBCR17SUN for its size?
5th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Hotpoint HME02GGM****1.7 cu ft | $39 |
| 86 | Galanz GLR17M**R091.6 cu ft | $39 |
| 85 | Frigidaire EFR285-WHITE2.6 cu ft | $39 |
| 84 | Frigidaire EFR285-B-BLUE2.6 cu ft | $39 |
| 83 | Danby DAR022A1SLDB2.2 cu ft | $39 |
Source
ES_1126481_IBCR17SUN_04012025114553_2128314View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Icebox and IBCR17SUN 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.