Avanti RM24T1B: running cost
The Avanti RM24T1B is certified by ENERGY STAR at 200 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $38 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 RM24T1B compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 48.2% less, ranking 275 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $35/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Avanti RM24T1B on that list: VIKING VDUO5241DSS ($37/yr, 199 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Ca’Lefort CLF-WD275 ($38/yr, 200 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Avanti's own models
Ranked 3 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Avanti RM24T1B costs roughly $489 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $38/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $38/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.