What the Fisher & Paykel RF203**** costs to run
At 562 kWh/yr, the Fisher & Paykel RF203****'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $106 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 RF203**** compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 45.6% above it, ranking 3,826 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $33/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Fisher & Paykel RF203**** on that list: Liebherr MCB 3662 ($105/yr, 561 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Fisher & Paykel RF203QDUVX1 ($106/yr, 562 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Fisher & Paykel lineup
Ranked 47 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).
Fisher & Paykel RF203**** over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Fisher & Paykel RF203**** costs roughly $1,374 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Fisher & Paykel RF203**** 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 $106/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$106/year to run is the predictable cost of the Fisher & Paykel RF203****; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 562 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,826 of 4,704, the Fisher & Paykel RF203**** 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.