What the Fhiaba S240FR6U costs to run
At 296 kWh/yr, the Fhiaba S240FR6U's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $56 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 Fhiaba S240FR6U compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 23.3% less, ranking 1,682 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $17/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Fhiaba S240FR6U on that list: Fhiaba S240FR3U ($56/yr, 296 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Summit FF103PL ($56/yr, 296 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 4 of Fhiaba's 18 certified refrigerators, this sits between the S240FW3U ($33/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the S360HST6IU ($109/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $56/year, the Fhiaba S240FR6U adds up to about $723 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $56/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
At $56/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 296 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.