Running cost for the Fisher & Paykel RS3684W* Ice & Water
The Fisher & Paykel RS3684W* Ice & Water is certified by ENERGY STAR at 457 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $86 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 RS3684W* Ice & Water compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 18.4% above it, ranking 3,245 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $13/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Fisher & Paykel RS3684W* Ice & Water on that list: FARBERWARE FW-MRF179US-TU-I6A ($86/yr, 457 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Summit FDRD171W ($86/yr, 457 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Fisher & Paykel's own models
Ranked 28 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Fisher & Paykel RS3684W* Ice & Water costs roughly $1,117 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Fisher & Paykel RS3684W* Ice & Water runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $86/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Fisher & Paykel RS3684W* Ice & Water ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 3,245 of 4,704, the Fisher & Paykel RS3684W* Ice & Water sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.