Fhiaba KS360TST3IU: running cost
At 550 kWh/yr, the Fhiaba KS360TST3IU's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $103 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 42.5% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,744 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 $31/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 ELEMENT ERBM19CBS-CA ($103/yr, 550 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Fhiaba KS360TST6IU ($103/yr, 550 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Fhiaba makes 18 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 13 of 18 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the S240FW3U at $33/yr, and its priciest, the S360HST6IU at $109/yr.
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Fhiaba KS360TST3IU that long and it costs about $1,344 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
At $103/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 Fhiaba KS360TST3IU or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $103/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 550 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,744 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.