Model
Danby DFF116B2******
Rank #393 means 392 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 62nd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 62% of those models.
What does the Danby DFF116B2****** cost to run per year?
At about $58 a year, the Danby DFF116B2****** undercuts most refrigerator models we track on running cost, rank #393 of 1,000. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $64/yr to run, a saving of roughly $6 a year. Capacity-normalized, it ranks ahead of 62% of refrigerator models we track, a reasonably strong result for the class. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 11.6 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 Avanti FF116B0W at $58/yr runs a little cheaper and the Ge GPE12FGK**** at $58/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 Danby DFF116B2******'s $58/yr adds up to roughly $696 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Avanti FF116B0W.
By the numbers
The Danby DFF116B2****** 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 $58/yr, here is what the Danby DFF116B2****** adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Danby DFF116B2****** costs about $580. That is roughly $60 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $640 over the same ten years.
How the Danby DFF116B2****** compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $58/yr, it runs about $6 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $50 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $64/yr, the Danby DFF116B2****** uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 11.6 cu ft, the Danby DFF116B2****** 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, right in the middle of the capacity range, so capacity is roughly a wash compared with the rest of the class.
- 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 Danby DFF116B2****** cheap to run?
Yes. Its $58/yr running cost puts it at rank #393 of 1,000, below what most refrigerator models we track cost to run.
How much does the Danby DFF116B2****** cost per month?
About $4.79 a month, which is the $58 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: 310 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $58 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Danby DFF116B2****** for its size?
62nd percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 393 | Avanti FF116B0W11.6 cu ft | $58 |
| 392 | Summit FF1142PL11.6 cu ft | $57 |
| 391 | Frigidaire FRAE2024A*20 cu ft | $57 |
| 390 | Conserv FR2000BREV20.2 cu ft | $57 |
| 389 | Frigidaire FFUV2126AW21.1 cu ft | $57 |
Source
ES_0031682_DFF116B2******_04122023101728_80148293View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Danby and DFF116B2****** 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.