Bertazzoni REF31BMFIXNV: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Bertazzoni REF31BMFIXNV at 542 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $102 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 40.4% above it, ranking 3,695 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $29/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Bertazzoni REF31BMFIXNV: UNIQUE UGP-595L W AC ($102/yr, 541 kWh/yr), then Kenmore 7563# ($102/yr, 542 kWh/yr).
Within the Bertazzoni lineup
Ranked 16 of Bertazzoni's 31 certified refrigerators, this sits between the REF24RCBPNV ($55/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the REF36FDFZXNT ($124/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $102/year, the Bertazzoni REF31BMFIXNV adds up to about $1,325 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $102/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 $102/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
At rank 3,695 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 542 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.