Running cost for the AVALLON AWC242FDPRG
The AVALLON AWC242FDPRG is certified by ENERGY STAR at 156 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $29 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 59.6% less, ranking 126 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $43/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the AVALLON AWC242FDPRG: Miele KWT 6722 iS ($29/yr, 155 kWh/yr), then Landmark L3024UI1WSG-LH ($29/yr, 156 kWh/yr).
Comparing AVALLON's own models
Ranked 15 of AVALLON's 33 certified refrigerators, this sits between the AWC15PG1A2A ($18/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the ADDR242SS ($52/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $29/year, the AVALLON AWC242FDPRG adds up to about $381 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $29/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the AVALLON AWC242FDPRG ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 156 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 126 of 4,704, the AVALLON AWC242FDPRG sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.