What the Bertazzoni REF24BMFXNV costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Bertazzoni REF24BMFXNV at 391 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $74 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 1.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,849 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 $1/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 Avanti FF7B** ($74/yr, 391 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Danby DFF070B2BSLDB-6 ($74/yr, 391 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Bertazzoni makes 31 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 6 of 31 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the REF24RCBPNV at $55/yr, and its priciest, the REF36FDFZXNT at $124/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Bertazzoni REF24BMFXNV that long and it costs about $956 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Bertazzoni REF24BMFXNV is already efficient for its category at $74/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Bertazzoni REF24BMFXNV ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
At rank 2,849 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. The 391 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.