Avanti RMRS31X6BL-IS: running cost
The Avanti RMRS31X6BL-IS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 169 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
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 175 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 Avanti RMRS31X**-IS ($32/yr, 169 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is DOMETIC C60G1 ($32/yr, 170 kWh/yr).
Within the Avanti lineup
Avanti makes 68 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 2 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 RMRS31X6BL-IS over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $32/year, the Avanti RMRS31X6BL-IS adds up to about $413 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Avanti RMRS31X6BL-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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Avanti RMRS31X6BL-IS ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 169 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 175 of 4,704, the Avanti RMRS31X6BL-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.