Fisher & Paykel RS36W(X) Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Fisher & Paykel RS36W(X)
The Fisher & Paykel RS36W(X) is certified by ENERGY STAR at 534 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $100 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Fisher & Paykel RS36W(X) against the category
That's 38.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,616 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 $28/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Monogram ZIC303NPP ($100/yr, 534 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Fisher & Paykel RS36W(X). Fisher & Paykel RF201AU ($100/yr, 532 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Fisher & Paykel's own models
Fisher & Paykel makes 48 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 38 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $100/year, the Fisher & Paykel RS36W(X) adds up to about $1,305 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
At $100/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Fisher & Paykel RS36W(X) or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Fisher & Paykel RS36W(X) ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 3,616 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.