What the AVALLON AWBC15SGA2A costs to run
The AVALLON AWBC15SGA2A is certified by ENERGY STAR at 230 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $43 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
AVALLON AWBC15SGA2A against the category
That's 40.4% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 940 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
Avanti AR2406W ($43/yr, 230 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the AVALLON AWBC15SGA2A. AVALLON AWBC15PSA2A ($43/yr, 230 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing AVALLON's own models
AVALLON makes 33 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 23 of 33 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the AWC15PG1A2A at $18/yr, and its priciest, the ADDR242SS at $52/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the AVALLON AWBC15SGA2A costs roughly $562 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The AVALLON AWBC15SGA2A 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$43/year to run is the predictable cost of the AVALLON AWBC15SGA2A; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 230 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.