What the Avanti VF108K0W costs to run
The Avanti VF108K0W is certified by ENERGY STAR at 249 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $47 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 35.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,102 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 $26/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 AV1081VFK0W ($47/yr, 249 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Commercial Cool CCUC1110GB ($47/yr, 249 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Avanti makes 68 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 22 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 VF108K0W over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $47/year, the Avanti VF108K0W adds up to about $609 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Avanti VF108K0W is already efficient for its category at $47/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Avanti VF108K0W already costs $47/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
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. The 249 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.