Equator RFI 1200 S Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Equator RFI 1200 S
ENERGY STAR certifies the Equator RFI 1200 S 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.
Equator RFI 1200 S against the category
That's 24.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,442 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 $18/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
FULGOR MILANO FM4FBM24IVS2 ($90/yr, 480 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Equator RFI 1200 S. Elica ER24SRB11IVS ($90/yr, 480 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Among Equator's 2 certified refrigerators, this is the priciest to run, $28/year over the RF142S, the brand's cheapest.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $90/year, the Equator RFI 1200 S adds up to about $1,173 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $90/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
The Equator RFI 1200 S already costs $90/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 480 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,442 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.