Fisher & Paykel RF178WRNUX1 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Fisher & Paykel RF178WRNUX1 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Fisher & Paykel RF178WRNUX1 at 456 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $86 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 RF178WRNUX1 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 18.1% above it, ranking 3,240 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $13/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Fisher & Paykel RF178WRNUX1 on that list: Fisher & Paykel RF178WRNJX1 ($86/yr, 456 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Midea MDRM648FGF02PRR ($86/yr, 456 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Fisher & Paykel's own models
Ranked 27 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $86/year, the Fisher & Paykel RF178WRNUX1 adds up to about $1,114 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Fisher & Paykel RF178WRNUX1 runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $86/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $86/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
At rank 3,240 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 456 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.