Fisher & Paykel RF170BU Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Fisher & Paykel RF170BU costs to run
At 538 kWh/yr, the Fisher & Paykel RF170BU's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $101 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
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 39.4% above it, ranking 3,635 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 $29/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 Fisher & Paykel RF170BU: Fisher & Paykel RF170BJ ($101/yr, 538 kWh/yr), then Continental CE-FRF172 ($101/yr, 539 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 42 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).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Fisher & Paykel RF170BU costs roughly $1,315 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $101/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.
If you're keeping it
$101/year to run is the predictable cost of the Fisher & Paykel RF170BU; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 538 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 3,635 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.