Running cost for the AVIVA ARBM177SE
The AVIVA ARBM177SE is certified by ENERGY STAR at 458 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $86 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
AVIVA ARBM177SE against the category
That's 18.7% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,263 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 $14/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Bertazzoni REF31BMFXNV ($86/yr, 458 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the AVIVA ARBM177SE. VITARA VQFR1720ESE ($86/yr, 457 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the AVIVA lineup
AVIVA makes 10 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 3 of 10 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the ARTM142** at $63/yr, and its priciest, the ARBM188*E4 at $103/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the AVIVA ARBM177SE costs roughly $1,119 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $86/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 AVIVA ARBM177SE or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $86/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 3,263 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.