Running cost for the Avanti FF116B0W
The Avanti FF116B0W is certified by ENERGY STAR at 310 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $58 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Avanti FF116B0W against the category
That's 19.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,815 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 $14/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Crosley CRHS12SS-LH ($58/yr, 310 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Avanti FF116B0W. VITARA VLUF2000EWE ($58/yr, 308 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Avanti's own models
Avanti makes 68 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 34 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 FF116B0W costs roughly $758 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Avanti FF116B0W is already efficient for its category at $58/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
A refrigerator like the Avanti FF116B0W is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
At rank 1,815 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 310 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.