Avanti FF7B**: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Avanti FF7B** at 391 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $74 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 1.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,848 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 $1/year over 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 VITARA VTFR2102ESE ($73/yr, 390 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Bertazzoni REF24BMFXNV ($74/yr, 391 kWh/yr).
Comparing Avanti's own models
Avanti makes 68 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 59 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $74/year, the Avanti FF7B** adds up to about $956 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Avanti FF7B** is already efficient for its category at $74/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
A refrigerator like the Avanti FF7B** 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.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 2,848 of 4,704, the Avanti FF7B** 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.