Bertazzoni REF28BMBIPNV: running cost
At 499 kWh/yr, the Bertazzoni REF28BMBIPNV's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $94 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 Bertazzoni REF28BMBIPNV compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 29.3% above it, ranking 3,491 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $21/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Bertazzoni REF28BMBIPNV on that list: Thermador T30IB900SP ($94/yr, 498 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while FORTE F12BFRESIC450PR ($94/yr, 499 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Bertazzoni lineup
Ranked 11 of Bertazzoni's 31 certified refrigerators, this sits between the REF24RCBPNV ($55/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the REF36FDFZXNT ($124/yr, its priciest).
Bertazzoni REF28BMBIPNV over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Bertazzoni REF28BMBIPNV that long and it costs about $1,220 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $94/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $94/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 3,491 of 4,704, the Bertazzoni REF28BMBIPNV sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.