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Avanti FFFDD18L3S: running cost

More expensive than most models in its category to run
$83/year at 18.8¢/kWh, the 51-state average

At 442 kWh/yr, the Avanti FFFDD18L3S's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.

$0.23per day
$6.92per month
442kWh per year, certified
$1,080over a 13-yr lifespan

The $83 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

Avanti FFFDD18L3S against the category

That's 14.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,123 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 $11/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.

What sits beside it in the ranking

Hamilton Beach HZ4051 ($83/yr, 442 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Avanti FFFDD18L3S. LG LT18S1200* ($83/yr, 440 kWh/yr) costs a little less.

Comparing Avanti's own models

Avanti makes 68 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 67 of 68 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the RMRS31X**-IS at $32/yr, and its priciest, the FFFD22IWR3S at $111/yr.

Cost over its typical lifespan

Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Avanti FFFDD18L3S costs roughly $1,080 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.

Is it worth replacing?

At $83/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Avanti FFFDD18L3S or its replacement.

See what else is certified in this category before you decide.

Protecting what you have

$83/year to run is the predictable cost of the Avanti FFFDD18L3S; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.

Sourcing

At rank 3,123 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 442 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.