Running cost for the Avanti RM3306W
ENERGY STAR certifies the Avanti RM3306W at 220 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $41 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 RM3306W compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 43% less, ranking 735 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $31/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Avanti RM3306W on that list: Arctic King ARU33B1AWW ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Avanti RM3316B ($41/yr, 220 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 8 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).
Avanti RM3306W over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Avanti RM3306W costs roughly $538 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $41/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The Avanti RM3306W already costs $41/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 220 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.