Model
Elica ER30SRB161PR-R
Rank #797 means 796 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 41st efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 41% of those models.
What does the Elica ER30SRB161PR-R cost to run per year?
Among the 1,000 refrigerator models we track, the Elica ER30SRB161PR-R's $102/yr running cost ranks it #797, in the above-average-cost group. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $112/yr to run, a saving of roughly $10 a year. Capacity-normalized, it ranks ahead of 41% of refrigerator models we track, right in the class's middle band. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 16 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 Seasons MSBF18**** at $102/yr runs a little cheaper and the Bertazzoni REF35FDBZPN2V at $102/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 Elica ER30SRB161PR-R's $102/yr adds up to roughly $1224 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Elica ER30SRB161PR-R 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 $102/yr, here is what the Elica ER30SRB161PR-R adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Elica ER30SRB161PR-R costs about $1020. That is roughly $100 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1120 over the same ten years.
How the Elica ER30SRB161PR-R compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $102/yr, it runs about $38 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $94 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $112/yr, the Elica ER30SRB161PR-R uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 16 cu ft, the Elica ER30SRB161PR-R 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, neither the size advantage of a small unit nor the size penalty of a large one applies here, so its running cost is a fairer test of efficiency alone.
- 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 Elica ER30SRB161PR-R cheap to run?
Its $102/yr running cost, rank #797 of 1,000, is above what most refrigerator models we track cost to run, so this is not one of the cheaper picks on electricity alone.
How much does the Elica ER30SRB161PR-R cost per month?
About $8.52 a month, which is the $102 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: 551 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $102 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Elica ER30SRB161PR-R for its size?
41st 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 796 | Seasons MSBF18****18.7 cu ft | $102 |
| 795 | Liebherr CBS 2092G18.9 cu ft | $102 |
| 794 | Fhiaba KS360TST3IU19.6 cu ft | $102 |
| 793 | Lg LF27NCH10*26.5 cu ft | $102 |
| 792 | Ge GWE19JSL****18.6 cu ft | $102 |
Source
ES_1145610_ER30SRB161PR-R_05222024152352_698511View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Elica and ER30SRB161PR-R 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.