Running cost for the AVG ARBM150SE
The AVG ARBM150SE is certified by ENERGY STAR at 423 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $80 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
AVG ARBM150SE against the category
That's 9.6% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,023 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $7/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
CONTOURE R-1542BKS ($80/yr, 423 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the AVG ARBM150SE. West Bend WBFF24VDLJM#** ($79/yr, 422 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing AVG's own models
AVG makes 7 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 3 of 7 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the RDTM181SE at $68/yr, and its priciest, the ARBM171DSE at $85/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $80/year, the AVG ARBM150SE adds up to about $1,034 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
At $80/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the AVG ARBM150SE or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$80/year to run is the predictable cost of the AVG ARBM150SE; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
At rank 3,023 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 423 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.