FARBERWARE FW-FRF192 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the FARBERWARE FW-FRF192
At 630 kWh/yr, the FARBERWARE FW-FRF192's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $118 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 63.2% above it, ranking 4,195 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $46/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the FARBERWARE FW-FRF192: COSMO COS-RFFV283RSS ($118/yr, 630 kWh/yr), then Forno FFFFD1783-36BLK ($118/yr, 630 kWh/yr).
Comparing FARBERWARE's own models
Of the 15 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators FARBERWARE makes, the FW-FRF192 costs the most to run, $73/year more than FARBERWARE's cheapest, the FW-UFR701US.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the FARBERWARE FW-FRF192 costs roughly $1,540 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
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 FARBERWARE FW-FRF192 or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$118/year to run is the predictable cost of the FARBERWARE FW-FRF192; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
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. The 630 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.