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 RB220P5S*EM ($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.