What the Avanti RA31B3S costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Avanti RA31B3S at 320 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $60 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Avanti RA31B3S against the category
That's 17.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,941 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 $12/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Avanti RMRT30X#**-IS ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Avanti RA31B3S. Avanti RA31B1B ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Avanti's own models
Avanti makes 68 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 39 of 68 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the RMRS31X**-IS at $32/yr, and its priciest, the FFFD22IWR3S at $111/yr.
Avanti RA31B3S over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $60/year, the Avanti RA31B3S adds up to about $782 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Avanti RA31B3S is already efficient for its category at $60/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $60/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 320 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,941 of 4,704, the Avanti RA31B3S 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.