Running cost for the Avanti AR321BB
The Avanti AR321BB is certified by ENERGY STAR at 259 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $49 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 32.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,245 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 $24/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 Vissani HVAR32WE ($49/yr, 258 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is BRAMA BROFR24A01SS ($49/yr, 259 kWh/yr).
Within the Avanti lineup
Avanti makes 68 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 28 of 68 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the RMRS31X**-IS at $32/yr, and its priciest, the FFFD22IWR3S at $111/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Avanti AR321BB costs roughly $633 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Avanti AR321BB is already efficient for its category at $49/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Avanti AR321BB ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
At rank 1,245 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 259 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.