Running cost for the Avanti RMRS31X**-IS
ENERGY STAR certifies the Avanti RMRS31X**-IS at 169 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $32 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 56.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 174 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 $41/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 Sub-Zero DEU2450RO/* ($32/yr, 168 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Avanti RMRS31X6BL-IS ($32/yr, 169 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Avanti sells 68 certified refrigerators; this one runs cheapest of them, $79/year under the FFFD22IWR3S, its priciest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Avanti RMRS31X**-IS costs roughly $413 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Avanti RMRS31X**-IS is already efficient for its category at $32/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
$32/year to run is the predictable cost of the Avanti RMRS31X**-IS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Ranked 174 of 4,704, the Avanti RMRS31X**-IS 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 169 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.