AVALLON AWC15SG2A2A: running cost
The AVALLON AWC15SG2A2A is certified by ENERGY STAR at 105 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $20 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 72.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 30 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $53/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is AVALLON AWC15PS2A2A ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Liebherr HWgb 1803 ($20/yr, 105 kWh/yr).
Comparing AVALLON's own models
AVALLON makes 33 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 9 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the AVALLON AWC15SG2A2A that long and it costs about $257 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The AVALLON AWC15SG2A2A is already efficient for its category at $20/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $20/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 105 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.