Fisher & Paykel RS36(X) Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Fisher & Paykel RS36(X)
ENERGY STAR certifies the Fisher & Paykel RS36(X) at 561 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $105 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
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 45.3% above it, ranking 3,823 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 $33/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 RS36(X): DCS RS36(X) ($105/yr, 561 kWh/yr), then Liebherr MCB 3652 ($105/yr, 561 kWh/yr).
Comparing Fisher & Paykel's own models
Ranked 46 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).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Fisher & Paykel RS36(X) costs roughly $1,371 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $105/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Fisher & Paykel RS36(X) ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Where this number comes from
At rank 3,823 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 561 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.