FINLUX 463 TMF1424SSL: running cost
At 332 kWh/yr, the FINLUX 463 TMF1424SSL's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $62 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
FINLUX 463 TMF1424SSL against the category
That's 14% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,182 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 $10/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
FINLUX 463 TMF1436RSS ($62/yr, 332 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the FINLUX 463 TMF1424SSL. FINLUX 463 TMF1412BL ($62/yr, 332 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the FINLUX lineup
FINLUX makes 9 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 5 of 9 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the 153 TTR1047WH at $43/yr, and its priciest, the 263 TMF0724SSL at $65/yr.
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 463 TMF1424SSL that long and it costs about $811 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The FINLUX 463 TMF1424SSL is already efficient for its category at $62/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $62/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,182 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.