What the Avanti AV1081VFK0W costs to run
The Avanti AV1081VFK0W is certified by ENERGY STAR at 249 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $47 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Avanti AV1081VFK0W against the category
That's 35.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,101 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $26/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Avanti VF108K0W ($47/yr, 249 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Avanti AV1081VFK0W. Absocold ARD204ABS21R/L ($47/yr, 249 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Avanti makes 68 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 21 of 68 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the RMRS31X**-IS at $32/yr, and its priciest, the FFFD22IWR3S at $111/yr.
Avanti AV1081VFK0W over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $47/year, the Avanti AV1081VFK0W adds up to about $609 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Avanti AV1081VFK0W is already efficient for its category at $47/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
The Avanti AV1081VFK0W already costs $47/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 249 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,101 of 4,704, the Avanti AV1081VFK0W 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.