Running cost for the AVIVA ARBM184FSE2
ENERGY STAR certifies the AVIVA ARBM184FSE2 at 549 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $103 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 ARBM184FSE2 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 42.2% above it, ranking 3,708 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $31/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the AVIVA ARBM184FSE2 on that list: GE GWE19JYL**** ($103/yr, 547 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while AVIVA ARBM184FSE3 ($103/yr, 549 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 8 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).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the AVIVA ARBM184FSE2 costs roughly $1,342 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The AVIVA ARBM184FSE2 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 $103/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $103/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 549 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.