Model
Criterion CTMR142C1B
Rank #471 means 470 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 82nd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 82% of those models.
What does the Criterion CTMR142C1B cost to run per year?
Among the 1,000 refrigerator models we track, the Criterion CTMR142C1B's $62/yr running cost ranks it #471, close to dead center. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $69/yr to run, a saving of roughly $7 a year. Size-adjusted, this model beats 82% of refrigerator models we track on efficiency, one of the stronger results in its class. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 14.3 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 Avanti FF14V0W at $62/yr runs a little cheaper and the Equator RF142S at $62/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 Criterion CTMR142C1B's $62/yr adds up to roughly $744 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Avanti FF14V0W.
By the numbers
The Criterion CTMR142C1B 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 $62/yr, here is what the Criterion CTMR142C1B adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Criterion CTMR142C1B costs about $620. That is roughly $70 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $690 over the same ten years.
How the Criterion CTMR142C1B compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $62/yr, it runs about $2 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $54 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $69/yr, the Criterion CTMR142C1B uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 14.3 cu ft, the Criterion CTMR142C1B 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.
- 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 Criterion CTMR142C1B cheap to run?
Roughly, yes. Its $62/yr figure is close to the class median, ranking #471 of 1,000, neither a bargain nor a splurge on running cost.
How much does the Criterion CTMR142C1B cost per month?
About $5.13 a month, which is the $62 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: 332 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $62 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Criterion CTMR142C1B for its size?
82nd percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 471 | Avanti FF14V0W14.3 cu ft | $62 |
| 470 | Zephyr PRRFD24C2AP3.9 cu ft | $61 |
| 469 | Galanz GLR46BRDR124.7 cu ft | $61 |
| 468 | Midea MRM45D5BST4.5 cu ft | $61 |
| 467 | Midea MRM45B2ASL4.5 cu ft | $61 |
Source
ES_1143390_CTMR142C1B_040320231859206_9412456View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Criterion and CTMR142C1B 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.