Model
Dometic C60G1
Rank #37 means 36 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 7th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 7% of those models.
What does the Dometic C60G1 cost to run per year?
Do the math and the Dometic C60G1's $32/yr running cost puts it at rank #37 of 1,000, among the least expensive refrigerator models we track to keep running. It uses 38% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $51/yr to run, a saving of roughly $19 a year. Efficiency-wise, once size is accounted for, it lags most of the class, ahead of only 7% of the models we track. Its listing marks it counter-depth, meaning it sits nearly flush with surrounding cabinets rather than protruding a few extra inches like a standard-depth model; that shallower body usually means less interior volume for the same footprint.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Sub-Zero DEU2450R/* at $31/yr runs a little cheaper and the Liebherr MW 2401 at $32/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 C60G1's $32/yr adds up to roughly $384 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Dometic C60G1 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 $32/yr, here is what the Dometic C60G1 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 C60G1 costs about $320. That is roughly $190 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $510 over the same ten years.
How the Dometic C60G1 compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $32/yr, it runs about $32 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $24 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $51/yr, the Dometic C60G1 uses 38% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 1.7 cu ft, the Dometic C60G1 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.
- 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 Dometic C60G1 cheap to run?
Yes. Its $32/yr running cost puts it at rank #37 of 1,000, below what most refrigerator models we track cost to run.
How much does the Dometic C60G1 cost per month?
About $2.63 a month, which is the $32 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: 170 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $32 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Dometic C60G1 for its size?
7th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Sub-Zero DEU2450R/*5.4 cu ft | $31 |
| 35 | Sks SKSCW181**9.7 cu ft | $30 |
| 34 | Zephyr PRPW24C01BG5.6 cu ft | $30 |
| 33 | Xo XOU24WGSL5.7 cu ft | $29 |
| 32 | Hisense HWS054N6SS5.4 cu ft | $29 |
Source
ES_1147033_C60G1_02142023120403_0000001View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Dometic and C60G1 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.