AVALLON AWC15SG1A2A: running cost
At 95 kWh/yr, the AVALLON AWC15SG1A2A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $18 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 AWC15SG1A2A compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 75.4% less, ranking 9 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $55/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the AVALLON AWC15SG1A2A on that list: AVALLON AWC15PS1A2A ($18/yr, 95 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Dacor DRW24G7500** ($18/yr, 95 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing AVALLON's own models
Ranked 3 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $18/year, the AVALLON AWC15SG1A2A adds up to about $232 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $18/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
At $18/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
At rank 9 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. The 95 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.