Bertazzoni REF36FDFIXN Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Bertazzoni REF36FDFIXN
At 588 kWh/yr, the Bertazzoni REF36FDFIXN's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $111 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 52.3% above it, ranking 3,982 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 $38/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 REF36FDFIXN: Mora RB220P5SEM ($110/yr, 587 kWh/yr), then Bertazzoni REF36FDFIXNB ($111/yr, 588 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 24 of Bertazzoni's 31 certified refrigerators, this sits between the REF24RCBPNV ($55/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the REF36FDFZXNT ($124/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $111/year, the Bertazzoni REF36FDFIXN adds up to about $1,437 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
At $111/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 REF36FDFIXN or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Bertazzoni REF36FDFIXN ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 588 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,982 of 4,704, the Bertazzoni REF36FDFIXN 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.