What the Fisher & Paykel RS30S costs to run
At 247 kWh/yr, the Fisher & Paykel RS30S's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $46 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 36% less, ranking 1,093 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $26/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Fisher & Paykel RS30S: Avanti AVAR16F3S ($46/yr, 247 kWh/yr), then Frigidaire FFUE0736AW ($46/yr, 247 kWh/yr).
Comparing Fisher & Paykel's own models
Ranked 12 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 RS30S over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $46/year, the Fisher & Paykel RS30S adds up to about $604 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $46/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$46/year to run is the predictable cost of the Fisher & Paykel RS30S; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 247 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.