What the Elica ER36FRB19IPS costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Elica ER36FRB19IPS at 584 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $110 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 51.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,923 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 $37/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 Hisense RF266C3F*E ($110/yr, 583 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is FULGOR MILANO FM6BM36IFBI ($110/yr, 584 kWh/yr).
Comparing Elica's own models
Elica makes 11 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 9 of 11 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the EC24SRN12IPR at $55/yr, and its priciest, the ER36SRB191PR-R at $111/yr.
Elica ER36FRB19IPS over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Elica ER36FRB19IPS costs roughly $1,427 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
At $110/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 ER36FRB19IPS or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Elica ER36FRB19IPS is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
The data behind this page
At rank 3,923 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 584 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.