Bertazzoni REF36FDFIXNB/26: running cost
At 588 kWh/yr, the Bertazzoni REF36FDFIXNB/26's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $111 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 52.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,984 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $38/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Bertazzoni REF36FDFIXNB ($111/yr, 588 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Bertazzoni REF36FDFIXNV ($111/yr, 588 kWh/yr).
Comparing Bertazzoni's own models
Bertazzoni makes 31 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 26 of 31 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the REF24RCBPNV at $55/yr, and its priciest, the REF36FDFZXNT at $124/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Bertazzoni REF36FDFIXNB/26 that long and it costs about $1,437 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $111/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The Bertazzoni REF36FDFIXNB/26 already costs $111/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.