What the Avanti AVRM25F1B costs to run
At 215 kWh/yr, the Avanti AVRM25F1B's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $40 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 44.3% less, ranking 552 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 $32/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 AVRM25F1B: ARCTIC CHEF ACFR325-ID-BLACK-6COM ($40/yr, 215 kWh/yr), then EcoMax EF25199-A ($40/yr, 215 kWh/yr).
Comparing Avanti's own models
Ranked 6 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $40/year, the Avanti AVRM25F1B adds up to about $525 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $40/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
$40/year to run is the predictable cost of the Avanti AVRM25F1B; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 552 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.