FARBERWARE FW-RF272-I6A: running cost
At 344 kWh/yr, the FARBERWARE FW-RF272-I6A's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $65 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.
How the FARBERWARE FW-RF272-I6A compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 10.9% less, ranking 2,295 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $8/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the FARBERWARE FW-RF272-I6A on that list: Danby DPF074B2WDB-6 ($65/yr, 344 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire EFR780-E-6COM ($65/yr, 344 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 7 of FARBERWARE's 15 certified refrigerators, this sits between the FW-UFR701US ($46/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FW-FRF192 ($118/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the FARBERWARE FW-RF272-I6A costs roughly $841 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $65/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
The FARBERWARE FW-RF272-I6A already costs $65/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Ranked 2,295 of 4,704, the FARBERWARE FW-RF272-I6A sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math. The 344 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.