AVIVA ARBM184FSE2: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the AVIVA ARBM184FSE2 at 465 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $87 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 20.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,314 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $15/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is VITARA VBBM0840EWEI ($87/yr, 464 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is AVIVA ARBM184FSE3 ($87/yr, 465 kWh/yr).
Within the AVIVA lineup
AVIVA makes 10 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 4 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $87/year, the AVIVA ARBM184FSE2 adds up to about $1,136 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $87/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
At $87/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 3,314 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.