Avanti FF14D3S-4: running cost
The Avanti FF14D3S-4 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 333 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $63 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 13.7% less, ranking 2,212 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 $10/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 FF14D3S-4: Avanti FF14D0W-4 ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr), then AVIVA ARTM142** ($63/yr, 333 kWh/yr).
Within the Avanti lineup
Ranked 47 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).
Avanti FF14D3S-4 over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $63/year, the Avanti FF14D3S-4 adds up to about $814 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $63/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
At $63/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 333 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,212 of 4,704, the Avanti FF14D3S-4 sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.