What the Avanti AV160VFK0W costs to run
At 286 kWh/yr, the Avanti AV160VFK0W's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $54 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 25.9% less, ranking 1,619 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 $19/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 Avanti AV160VFK0W: Vissani VS170HSUPW ($54/yr, 285 kWh/yr), then Beko BFBF2414SS ($54/yr, 286 kWh/yr).
Comparing Avanti's own models
Ranked 32 of Avanti's 68 certified refrigerators, this sits between the RMRS31X**-IS ($32/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FFFD22IWR3S ($111/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Avanti AV160VFK0W costs roughly $699 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $54/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
At $54/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 286 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,619 of 4,704, the Avanti AV160VFK0W 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.