Danby DUF206E1SSLDB

Not ENERGY STAR certified

Single-door refrigerator, no freezer · 21 cu ft

InYour statethis refrigerator costs

about $4 a month

$49 a year

An estimate at your state's average rate — not a guarantee of your bill.

Estimated yearly cost

$38

a year

The yellow sticker says $38 a year.

You'll pay $11 more.

Sticker uses 14¢ per kWh. The U.S. average is 18.0¢ per kWh.

Energy use

273 kWh a year

vs similar single-door refrigerator, no freezer

-7%

Cheaper refrigerators, same size

ENERGY STAR lists 6 other certified models at the same 273 kWh a year, size and type, so everything on this page applies to them too.

Cheaper to run, same size

Frigidaire FFCL2062AWSingle-door refrigerator, no freezer · 19.8 cu ft$43

A year at the U.S. average residential rate.

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Cost in every state

273 kWh a year × each state's average residential rate (EIA 12-month average through July 2026).

State	Rate	Per year	Per month
Hawaii	43.7¢	$119	about $10 a month
California	33.1¢	$90	about $8 a month
Massachusetts	30.4¢	$83	about $7 a month
Rhode Island	29.4¢	$80	about $7 a month
Maine	29.3¢	$80	about $7 a month
New York	28.4¢	$77	about $6 a month
Connecticut	28.2¢	$77	about $6 a month
Alaska	27.0¢	$74	about $6 a month
New Hampshire	26.8¢	$73	about $6 a month
District of Columbia	24.2¢	$66	about $6 a month

Show all 52 states

Vermont	23.9¢	$65	about $5 a month
New Jersey	23.6¢	$64	about $5 a month
Maryland	22.3¢	$61	about $5 a month
Michigan	21.0¢	$57	about $5 a month
Pennsylvania	20.8¢	$57	about $5 a month
Illinois	19.0¢	$52	about $4 a month
Wisconsin	18.8¢	$51	about $4 a month
Ohio	18.3¢	$50	about $4 a month
U.S. average	18.0¢	$49	about $4 a month
Delaware	18.0¢	$49	about $4 a month
Indiana	17.1¢	$47	about $4 a month
Virginia	16.6¢	$45	about $4 a month
Colorado	16.6¢	$45	about $4 a month
Alabama	16.5¢	$45	about $4 a month
Minnesota	16.2¢	$44	about $4 a month
Texas	16.0¢	$44	about $4 a month
South Carolina	15.7¢	$43	about $4 a month
West Virginia	15.7¢	$43	about $4 a month
Oregon	15.6¢	$43	about $4 a month
Arizona	15.5¢	$42	about $4 a month
Florida	15.4¢	$42	about $4 a month
New Mexico	15.2¢	$42	about $3 a month
Kansas	15.1¢	$41	about $3 a month
Georgia	15.1¢	$41	about $3 a month
Mississippi	14.9¢	$41	about $3 a month
North Carolina	14.9¢	$41	about $3 a month
South Dakota	14.3¢	$39	about $3 a month
Washington	14.2¢	$39	about $3 a month
Wyoming	14.2¢	$39	about $3 a month
Iowa	14.1¢	$38	about $3 a month
Kentucky	14.0¢	$38	about $3 a month
Montana	13.9¢	$38	about $3 a month
Missouri	13.9¢	$38	about $3 a month
Tennessee	13.7¢	$37	about $3 a month
Oklahoma	13.6¢	$37	about $3 a month
Nevada	13.6¢	$37	about $3 a month
Arkansas	13.5¢	$37	about $3 a month
Utah	13.3¢	$36	about $3 a month
Louisiana	13.1¢	$36	about $3 a month
Nebraska	12.9¢	$35	about $3 a month
Idaho	12.7¢	$35	about $3 a month
North Dakota	12.5¢	$34	about $3 a month

What the Danby DUF206E1SSLDB costs where electricity is expensive

At Hawaii's average residential rate of 43.7¢ per kWh, the Danby DUF206E1SSLDB costs $119 a year — $81 more a year than the label says. The EnergyGuide label estimates $38 a year, because every label in the country is calculated at 14¢ per kWh. At the U.S. average of 18.0¢ per kWh this refrigerator costs $49 a year, and in North Dakota, the cheapest state, $34 a year.

Estimated annual running cost for the Danby DUF206E1SSLDB in the highest-rate states and the lowest-rate state
Where	Rate	Cost a year	vs the label
Hawaii	43.7¢ per kWh	$119	+$81
California	33.1¢ per kWh	$90	+$52
Massachusetts	30.4¢ per kWh	$83	+$45
Rhode Island	29.4¢ per kWh	$80	+$42
Maine	29.3¢ per kWh	$80	+$42
North Dakota	12.5¢ per kWh	$34	−$4

Electricity prices: EIA 12-month average through July 2026, residential sector, average revenue per kWh. Label figure calculated at 14¢ per kWh, the rate the FTC requires on labels.

Full specs

At the U.S. average residential rate this one costs $49 a year — about 7% cheaper to run than the average single-door refrigerator, no freezer ($53 a year across 500 certified models).

$49

Most efficient $22Average $53Least efficient $75

Every model on this scale is ENERGY STAR certified. Range across 500 single-door refrigerator, no freezers, priced a year at the U.S. average residential rate.

Brand: Danby
Model number: DUF206E1SSLDB
Type: Single-door refrigerator, no freezer
Capacity: 21 cu ft
Annual energy use: 273 kWh a year
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient: No
Product class: (3A.) All-refrigerators - automatic defrost
Adjusted volume (cu ft): 21
EnergyGuide label: https://www.danby.com/en-us/product-resources/

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Common questions

+How much does the Danby DUF206E1SSLDB cost to run per month?

about $4 a month at the U.S. average residential rate of 18.0¢ per kWh, or $49 a year. Your cost depends on your state's rate — see the table above.

+How many kWh does the Danby DUF206E1SSLDB use?

273 kWh a year, as the manufacturer filed it with the U.S. Department of Energy, in its compliance certification database.

+Is the Danby DUF206E1SSLDB energy efficient?

It is not ENERGY STAR certified — it is filed with the U.S. Department of Energy, which every model on sale must be. It uses about 7% less electricity than the average single-door refrigerator, no freezer (average: 295 kWh a year).

+How does the Danby DUF206E1SSLDB compare to the average refrigerator?

The average single-door refrigerator, no freezer in our database uses 295 kWh a year, costing $53 a year at the U.S. average residential rate. The Danby DUF206E1SSLDB uses 273 kWh a year, costing $49 a year.

How we calculate this

Annual energy use (273 kWh a year) is the figure the manufacturer filed for this model with the U.S. Department of Energy, in the compliance certification database. Running cost is that figure multiplied by a state's average residential electricity price from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (12-month average through July 2026, average revenue per kWh).

Sources: U.S. DOE compliance certification data, updated fortnightly · U.S. EIA electricity prices, 12-month average through July 2026.