Fisher & Paykel RF170AJ Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Fisher & Paykel RF170AJ
ENERGY STAR certifies the Fisher & Paykel RF170AJ at 532 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $100 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 Fisher & Paykel RF170AJ compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 37.8% above it, ranking 3,612 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $27/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Fisher & Paykel RF170AJ on that list: Thermador T36IB902SP ($100/yr, 531 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Fisher & Paykel RF170AU ($100/yr, 532 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Fisher & Paykel lineup
Ranked 34 of Fisher & Paykel's 48 certified refrigerators, this sits between the RS2435V2 ($8/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the RF203QDUVX1 ($106/yr, its priciest).
Fisher & Paykel RF170AJ over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Fisher & Paykel RF170AJ costs roughly $1,300 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $100/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Fisher & Paykel RF170AJ already costs $100/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Ranked 3,612 of 4,704, the Fisher & Paykel RF170AJ 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. The 532 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.