Running cost for the Fisher & Paykel RF170B*****
The Fisher & Paykel RF170B***** is certified by ENERGY STAR at 454 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $85 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 17.6% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,230 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $13/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Fisher & Paykel E522B***** ($85/yr, 454 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE GBE17HYR**** ($85/yr, 454 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Fisher & Paykel makes 48 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 25 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 RF170B***** costs roughly $1,110 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $85/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$85/year to run is the predictable cost of the Fisher & Paykel RF170B*****; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
At rank 3,230 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 454 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.