Running cost for the AVALLON AWBC24PGA2A
ENERGY STAR certifies the AVALLON AWBC24PGA2A at 250 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $47 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.
How the AVALLON AWBC24PGA2A compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 35.2% less, ranking 1,132 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $26/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the AVALLON AWBC24PGA2A on that list: AVALLON ABR24SGA2A ($47/yr, 250 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while AVALLON AWBC24PSA2A ($47/yr, 250 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 29 of AVALLON's 33 certified refrigerators, this sits between the AWC15PG1A2A ($18/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the ADDR242SS ($52/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the AVALLON AWBC24PGA2A costs roughly $611 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $47/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the AVALLON AWBC24PGA2A 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.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.