AVIVA ARBM188*E4: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the AVIVA ARBM188*E4 at 550 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 ARBM188*E4 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 42.5% above it, ranking 3,733 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 ARBM188*E4 on that list: ARTT ATBM19 ($103/yr, 550 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Bertazzoni REF36BMBIPLT ($103/yr, 550 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing AVIVA's own models
Of the 10 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators AVIVA makes, the ARBM188*E4 costs the most to run, $41/year more than AVIVA's cheapest, the ARTM142**.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the AVIVA ARBM188*E4 costs roughly $1,344 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $103/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the AVIVA ARBM188*E4 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 550 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.