Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2T Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2T: running cost
At 52 kWh/yr, the Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2T's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $10 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 RS2435V2T compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 86.5% less, ranking 2 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $63/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2T on that list: Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2 ($8/yr, 42 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Zephyr PRRFD24C2AP ($13/yr, 69 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Fisher & Paykel's own models
Ranked 2 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2T that long and it costs about $127 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $10/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2T is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
The Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2T is among the cheapest 4,704 refrigerators tracked here to run, see the full Refrigerator category page for the rest of the range. How much of that ranking is rate rather than appliance is in the guide to why your state changes this number. The 52 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.