What the AVG ARBM172BSE costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the AVG ARBM172BSE at 451 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $85 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
AVG ARBM172BSE against the category
That's 16.8% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,189 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 $12/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
AVG ARBM172SE ($85/yr, 451 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the AVG ARBM172BSE. Mora RT180N3A*EM ($85/yr, 450 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the AVG lineup
AVG makes 7 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 4 of 7 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the RDTM181SE at $68/yr, and its priciest, the ARBM171DSE at $85/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the AVG ARBM172BSE costs roughly $1,102 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The AVG ARBM172BSE runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $85/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the AVG ARBM172BSE is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 451 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,189 of 4,704, the AVG ARBM172BSE 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.