Bertazzoni REF36BMBIPLT: running cost
At 550 kWh/yr, the Bertazzoni REF36BMBIPLT's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $103 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Bertazzoni REF36BMBIPLT against the category
That's 42.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,734 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 $31/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Bertazzoni REF36BMBIPRT ($103/yr, 550 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Bertazzoni REF36BMBIPLT. AVIVA ARBM188*E4 ($103/yr, 550 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Bertazzoni makes 31 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 17 of 31 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the REF24RCBPNV at $55/yr, and its priciest, the REF36FDFZXNT at $124/yr.
Bertazzoni REF36BMBIPLT 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 REF36BMBIPLT that long and it costs about $1,344 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
The Bertazzoni REF36BMBIPLT runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $103/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Bertazzoni REF36BMBIPLT 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 550 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,734 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.