Fisher & Paykel RF178WRNX1 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Fisher & Paykel RF178WRNX1: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Fisher & Paykel RF178WRNX1 at 372 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $70 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 3.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,729 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 $3/year under 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 Bertazzoni REF24BMBPNB ($70/yr, 372 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Forno FFRBI1798-21 ($70/yr, 372 kWh/yr).
Within the Fisher & Paykel lineup
Fisher & Paykel makes 48 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 14 of 48 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the RS2435V2 at $8/yr, and its priciest, the RF203QDUVX1 at $106/yr.
Fisher & Paykel RF178WRNX1 over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Fisher & Paykel RF178WRNX1 costs roughly $909 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Fisher & Paykel RF178WRNX1 is already efficient for its category at $70/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$70/year to run is the predictable cost of the Fisher & Paykel RF178WRNX1; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Ranked 2,729 of 4,704, the Fisher & Paykel RF178WRNX1 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 372 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.