Bertazzoni REF24BMBPNB: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Bertazzoni REF24BMBPNB at 372 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $70 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 3.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,728 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 $3/year under 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 Whirlpool WRT148FZD* ($70/yr, 370 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Fisher & Paykel RF178WRNX1 ($70/yr, 372 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Bertazzoni makes 31 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 4 of 31 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the REF24RCBPNV at $55/yr, and its priciest, the REF36FDFZXNT at $124/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Bertazzoni REF24BMBPNB that long and it costs about $909 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The Bertazzoni REF24BMBPNB is already efficient for its category at $70/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$70/year to run is the predictable cost of the Bertazzoni REF24BMBPNB; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 372 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,728 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.