What the Bertazzoni REF30BMBIPLT costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Bertazzoni REF30BMBIPLT at 540 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $102 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 39.9% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,661 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 $29/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 VITARA VFFR2101EWE ($101/yr, 539 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Bertazzoni REF30BMBIPRT ($102/yr, 540 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Bertazzoni makes 31 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 12 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $102/year, the Bertazzoni REF30BMBIPLT adds up to about $1,320 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
At $102/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Bertazzoni REF30BMBIPLT or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
The Bertazzoni REF30BMBIPLT already costs $102/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.