Avanti AVAR16F3S: running cost
At 247 kWh/yr, the Avanti AVAR16F3S's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $46 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 36% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,092 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 $26/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 Avanti AVAR16F1B ($46/yr, 247 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Fisher & Paykel RS30S ($46/yr, 247 kWh/yr).
Within the Avanti lineup
Avanti makes 68 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 20 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 AVAR16F3S costs roughly $604 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Avanti AVAR16F3S is already efficient for its category at $46/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Avanti AVAR16F3S 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 247 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.