AVG ARBM172WE: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the AVG ARBM172WE 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 ARBM172WE against the category
That's 16.8% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,191 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
Commercial Cool CCR1800GIMB ($85/yr, 451 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the AVG ARBM172WE. AVG ARBM172SE ($85/yr, 451 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the AVG lineup
AVG makes 7 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 6 of 7 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the RDTM181SE at $68/yr, and its priciest, the ARBM171DSE at $85/yr.
AVG ARBM172WE over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $85/year, the AVG ARBM172WE adds up to about $1,102 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $85/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the AVG ARBM172WE 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. At rank 3,191 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.