Elica ER24SRB11IVS: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Elica ER24SRB11IVS at 480 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $90 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 24.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,441 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 $18/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 REF24BMFIXNV ($90/yr, 480 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Equator RFI 1200 S ($90/yr, 480 kWh/yr).
Within the Elica lineup
Elica makes 11 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 5 of 11 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the EC24SRN12IPR at $55/yr, and its priciest, the ER36SRB191PR-R at $111/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Elica ER24SRB11IVS costs roughly $1,173 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $90/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 Elica ER24SRB11IVS or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Elica ER24SRB11IVS ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
At rank 3,441 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. The 480 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.