What the AVIVA ARBM188*E4 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the AVIVA ARBM188*E4 at 466 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $88 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 20.7% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,344 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 AVIVA ARBM187** ($88/yr, 466 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Criterion CBMR187M4* ($88/yr, 466 kWh/yr).
Comparing AVIVA's own models
AVIVA makes 10 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 7 of 10 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the ARTM142** at $63/yr, and its priciest, the ARBM188*E4 at $103/yr.
AVIVA ARBM188*E4 over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $88/year, the AVIVA ARBM188*E4 adds up to about $1,139 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
At $88/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 ARBM188*E4 or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the AVIVA ARBM188*E4 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.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 466 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.