Fhiaba S240FR3U: running cost
The Fhiaba S240FR3U is certified by ENERGY STAR at 296 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $56 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Fhiaba S240FR3U against the category
That's 23.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,681 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 $17/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Fhiaba S240FR6U ($56/yr, 296 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Fhiaba S240FR3U. Zline RBCRV-24 ($55/yr, 295 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Fhiaba's own models
Fhiaba makes 18 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 3 of 18 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the S240FW3U at $33/yr, and its priciest, the S360HST6IU at $109/yr.
Fhiaba S240FR3U over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $56/year, the Fhiaba S240FR3U adds up to about $723 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Fhiaba S240FR3U is already efficient for its category at $56/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$56/year to run is the predictable cost of the Fhiaba S240FR3U; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.