Running cost for the AVIVA ARBM115SB
The AVIVA ARBM115SB is certified by ENERGY STAR at 395 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $74 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the AVIVA ARBM115SB compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 2.3% above it, ranking 2,885 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $2/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the AVIVA ARBM115SB on that list: Whirlpool WRT312CZJ*** ($74/yr, 394 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire FRBE1226AV ($74/yr, 395 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 2 of AVIVA's 10 certified refrigerators, this sits between the ARTM142** ($63/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the ARBM188*E4 ($103/yr, its priciest).
AVIVA ARBM115SB over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the AVIVA ARBM115SB that long and it costs about $965 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $74/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The AVIVA ARBM115SB already costs $74/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 395 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,885 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.