Fisher & Paykel RB36S Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Fisher & Paykel RB36S
ENERGY STAR certifies the Fisher & Paykel RB36S at 150 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $28 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Fisher & Paykel RB36S against the category
That's 61.1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 109 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 $44/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Liebherr MW 1800 ($28/yr, 150 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Fisher & Paykel RB36S. Zephyr PRW15C01CG ($27/yr, 145 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Fisher & Paykel lineup
Fisher & Paykel makes 48 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 8 of 48 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the RS2435V2 at $8/yr, and its priciest, the RF203QDUVX1 at $106/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Fisher & Paykel RB36S costs roughly $367 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Fisher & Paykel RB36S is already efficient for its category at $28/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$28/year to run is the predictable cost of the Fisher & Paykel RB36S; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
At rank 109 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. The 150 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.