Fisher & Paykel RS2474BRU1 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Fisher & Paykel RS2474BRU1 costs to run
The Fisher & Paykel RS2474BRU1 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 382 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $72 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Fisher & Paykel RS2474BRU1 against the category
That's 1% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,772 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $1/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Frestec FR 2002 SL ($72/yr, 382 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Fisher & Paykel RS2474BRU1. EPIC EFF202SS ($72/yr, 382 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Fisher & Paykel's own models
Fisher & Paykel makes 48 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 16 of 48 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the RS2435V2 at $8/yr, and its priciest, the RF203QDUVX1 at $106/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Fisher & Paykel RS2474BRU1 costs roughly $934 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The Fisher & Paykel RS2474BRU1 is already efficient for its category at $72/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Fisher & Paykel RS2474BRU1 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.
Sourcing
The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance. The 382 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.