What the Fisher & Paykel RF170W***U** costs to run
At 535 kWh/yr, the Fisher & Paykel RF170W***U**'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 38.6% above it, ranking 3,620 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 $28/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 RF170W***U**: Fisher & Paykel RF170W***J** ($101/yr, 535 kWh/yr), then LG LF25S6000* ($101/yr, 535 kWh/yr).
Comparing Fisher & Paykel's own models
Ranked 40 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Fisher & Paykel RF170W***U** costs roughly $1,308 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $101/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $101/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
At rank 3,620 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 535 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.