FINLUX 263 TMF0700WH Running Cost (Refrigerator)
FINLUX 263 TMF0700WH: running cost
The FINLUX 263 TMF0700WH is certified by ENERGY STAR at 345 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 10.6% less, ranking 2,342 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $8/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the FINLUX 263 TMF0700WH: Elica EC36SRN20IPR ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr), then FINLUX 263 TMF0712BL ($65/yr, 345 kWh/yr).
Comparing FINLUX's own models
Ranked 7 of FINLUX's 9 certified refrigerators, this sits between the 153 TTR1047WH ($43/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the 263 TMF0724SSL ($65/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the FINLUX 263 TMF0700WH that long and it costs about $843 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $65/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 FINLUX 263 TMF0700WH ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,342 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.