What the Avanti AV2121VFB0W costs to run
The Avanti AV2121VFB0W is certified by ENERGY STAR at 314 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $59 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.
How the Avanti AV2121VFB0W compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 18.7% less, ranking 1,884 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $14/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Avanti AV2121VFB0W on that list: Thermador T36IR900SP ($59/yr, 313 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while BLACK+DECKER BUC2120M* ($59/yr, 314 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 35 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).
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 Avanti AV2121VFB0W that long and it costs about $767 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $59/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 Avanti AV2121VFB0W ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 314 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.