What Does It Cost to Run a Refrigerator in Charlotte, North Carolina?
This rollout-gated pilot page estimates the energy-only cost to run a refrigerator in Charlotte using city-level deterministic rate context and the standard appliance runtime assumptions.
Key metrics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| City estimate basis | City configured reference rate |
| Estimated city rate | 14.40 ¢/kWh |
| Assumed wattage | 180 W |
| Typical usage assumption | 8 hours/day |
| Estimated monthly city cost | $6.22 |
City vs state estimate for Refrigerator
City values on this page are deterministic configured reference estimates for context. They are not utility tariff quotes or exact bill predictions.
Methodology and disclosure
Appliance usage assumptions are deterministic and reuse the same state-level appliance model: 100-250 W and 8 hours/day. Estimated monthly usage is 43.2 kWh.
City configured reference rate when available; still an estimate for comparison context. This route is a rollout-gated appliance x city pilot and is intended for structured comparison context, not utility tariff quoting.
Canonical scope and intent separation
- Appliance state route remains the broad appliance-cost benchmark.
- City authority route remains canonical for city electricity context intent.
- Appliance calculator route remains canonical for calculator/scenario intent.
Related canonical routes
- State appliance cost route: North Carolina — Primary appliance cost benchmark route
- City electricity authority route: Charlotte — City authority context route with methodology disclosure
- Refrigerator calculator in North Carolina — Calculator-intent route for scenario adjustments
- North Carolina electricity bill estimator — Deterministic household-profile scenarios for this state
- Appliance comparison discovery slice — Curated appliance and pilot-city comparison pathways
- Electricity cost comparison index — Canonical state-vs-state comparison family
Source & Method
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Last dataset period: February 2026. Costs are energy-only estimates and exclude delivery charges, taxes, and fixed utility fees.