Avanti AVRA7501**: running cost
At 344 kWh/yr, the Avanti AVRA7501**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $65 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 10.9% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,282 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 $8/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 Arctic Wind ATMWE71TH ($65/yr, 344 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Avanti AVRA7501BB ($65/yr, 344 kWh/yr).
Comparing Avanti's own models
Avanti makes 68 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 49 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 AVRA7501** costs roughly $841 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Avanti AVRA7501** is already efficient for its category at $65/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
The Avanti AVRA7501** already costs $65/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
At rank 2,282 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 344 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.