Fisher & Paykel RS2484V2K1 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Fisher & Paykel RS2484V2K1: running cost
At 118 kWh/yr, the Fisher & Paykel RS2484V2K1's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $22 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 RS2484V2K1 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 69.4% less, ranking 42 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $50/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Fisher & Paykel RS2484V2K1 on that list: Liebherr UR3750 ($22/yr, 115 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Monogram ZIW241NBW ($22/yr, 118 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Fisher & Paykel's own models
Ranked 4 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 RS2484V2K1 over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Fisher & Paykel RS2484V2K1 that long and it costs about $288 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $22/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Fisher & Paykel RS2484V2K1 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
At rank 42 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 118 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.