What the Avanti RA45B3S costs to run
The Avanti RA45B3S is certified by ENERGY STAR at 327 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $61 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.
How the Avanti RA45B3S compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 15.3% less, ranking 2,093 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $11/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Avanti RA45B3S on that list: Summit FF1515W ($61/yr, 326 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Beko BFBF2815SS ($61/yr, 327 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Avanti lineup
Ranked 41 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $61/year, the Avanti RA45B3S adds up to about $799 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $61/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Avanti RA45B3S ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
At rank 2,093 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 327 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.