Bertazzoni REF30BMBIXRT: running cost
The Bertazzoni REF30BMBIXRT is certified by ENERGY STAR at 540 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $102 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Bertazzoni REF30BMBIXRT against the category
That's 39.9% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,664 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 $29/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
BLACK+DECKER BRF1800GIMB ($102/yr, 540 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Bertazzoni REF30BMBIXRT. Bertazzoni REF30BMBIXLT ($102/yr, 540 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Bertazzoni's own models
Bertazzoni makes 31 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 15 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Bertazzoni REF30BMBIXRT costs roughly $1,320 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
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 REF30BMBIXRT or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Bertazzoni REF30BMBIXRT ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 3,664 of 4,704, the Bertazzoni REF30BMBIXRT 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.