Bertazzoni REF30FCBIPNV Running Cost (Freezer)
Bertazzoni REF30FCBIPNV: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Bertazzoni REF30FCBIPNV at 570 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $107 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a freezer
The category average is 401 kWh/yr; this model runs 42.1% above it, ranking 630 of 658 freezers tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 658 freezers ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $32/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Bertazzoni REF30FCBIPNV: VIKING RANGE,LLC FDFZIC7300R ($106/yr, 566 kWh/yr), then Elica EC30SLA16IPR ($107/yr, 570 kWh/yr).
Comparing Bertazzoni's own models
Ranked 3 of Bertazzoni's 4 certified freezers, this sits between the REF18FCBIPLV ($85/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the REF36FCBIPNP ($118/yr, its priciest).
Lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components does not publish a figure for freezers, so no lifetime cost is shown here rather than a guessed one. The annual and monthly figures above stand on their own.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $107/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified freezers before buying.
If you're keeping it
A freezer like the Bertazzoni REF30FCBIPNV is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 570 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Freezer category page shows all 658 freezers ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.