What the Bertazzoni REF24RCBPNV costs to run
The Bertazzoni REF24RCBPNV is certified by ENERGY STAR at 295 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $55 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Bertazzoni REF24RCBPNV against the category
That's 23.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,671 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $17/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Elica EC24SRN12IPR ($55/yr, 295 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Bertazzoni REF24RCBPNV. Mora RT073N1G*EM ($55/yr, 294 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Bertazzoni sells 31 certified refrigerators; this one runs cheapest of them, $68/year under the REF36FDFZXNT, its priciest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $55/year, the Bertazzoni REF24RCBPNV adds up to about $721 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Bertazzoni REF24RCBPNV is already efficient for its category at $55/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
A refrigerator like the Bertazzoni REF24RCBPNV 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.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 295 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.