Fhiaba S300FR3DU Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Fhiaba S300FR3DU: running cost
At 320 kWh/yr, the Fhiaba S300FR3DU's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $60 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 S300FR3DU compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 17.1% less, ranking 1,950 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $12/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Fhiaba S300FR3DU on that list: Emerson CR0232 ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Fhiaba S300FR6DU ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 5 of Fhiaba's 18 certified refrigerators, this sits between the S240FW3U ($33/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the S360HST6IU ($109/yr, its priciest).
Fhiaba S300FR3DU over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Fhiaba S300FR3DU that long and it costs about $782 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $60/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Fhiaba S300FR3DU ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 320 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,950 of 4,704, the Fhiaba S300FR3DU 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.