Running cost for the Bertazzoni RFD36FZNW
The Bertazzoni RFD36FZNW is certified by ENERGY STAR at 627 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $118 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Bertazzoni RFD36FZNW against the category
That's 62.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,179 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 $45/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Bertazzoni RFD36FZNX ($118/yr, 627 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Bertazzoni RFD36FZNW. GE GZE24NYY**** ($118/yr, 625 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Bertazzoni lineup
Bertazzoni makes 31 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 29 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $118/year, the Bertazzoni RFD36FZNW adds up to about $1,532 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
At $118/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 RFD36FZNW or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$118/year to run is the predictable cost of the Bertazzoni RFD36FZNW; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 627 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.