AVALLON ABR15SGA2A: running cost
At 230 kWh/yr, the AVALLON ABR15SGA2A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $43 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
AVALLON ABR15SGA2A against the category
That's 40.4% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 937 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $29/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
AVALLON AWBC15PGA2A ($43/yr, 230 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the AVALLON ABR15SGA2A. AVALLON ABR15PSA2A ($43/yr, 230 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing AVALLON's own models
AVALLON makes 33 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 20 of 33 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the AWC15PG1A2A at $18/yr, and its priciest, the ADDR242SS at $52/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $43/year, the AVALLON ABR15SGA2A adds up to about $562 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The AVALLON ABR15SGA2A is already efficient for its category at $43/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the AVALLON ABR15SGA2A 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.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 937 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.