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Running cost for the Avanti AVRPD75****

One of the cheaper models in its category to run
$47/year at 18.8¢/kWh, the 51-state average

At 250 kWh/yr, the Avanti AVRPD75****'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.

$0.13per day
$3.92per month
250kWh per year, certified
$611over a 13-yr lifespan

The $47 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Avanti AVRPD75**** against the category

That's 35.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,136 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $26/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.

What sits beside it in the ranking

Avanti RA75**** ($47/yr, 250 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Avanti AVRPD75****. Avanti AVRA7501** ($47/yr, 250 kWh/yr) costs a little less.

Same brand, different models

Avanti makes 68 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 24 of 68 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the RMRS31X**-IS at $32/yr, and its priciest, the FFFD22IWR3S at $111/yr.

Avanti AVRPD75**** over 13 years

Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Avanti AVRPD75**** costs roughly $611 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.

Is it worth replacing?

The Avanti AVRPD75**** is already efficient for its category at $47/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

$47/year to run is the predictable cost of the Avanti AVRPD75****; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.

Sourcing

Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 250 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.