Running cost for the Avanti MCR74V**
ENERGY STAR certifies the Avanti MCR74V** at 345 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $65 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 10.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,327 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 $8/year under 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 VTFR0732WE ($65/yr, 344 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Avanti RA75V** ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Avanti makes 68 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 53 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 $65/year, the Avanti MCR74V** adds up to about $843 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Avanti MCR74V** is already efficient for its category at $65/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
The Avanti MCR74V** already costs $65/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Ranked 2,327 of 4,704, the Avanti MCR74V** 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. The 345 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.