Forno FFFFD1766-24RS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Forno FFFFD1766-24RS: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Forno FFFFD1766-24RS at 384 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $72 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Forno FFFFD1766-24RS against the category
That's 0.5% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,789 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 $0/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Frigidaire FFHT2022A ($72/yr, 385 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Forno FFFFD1766-24RS. Danby DBMF100B1WDB ($72/yr, 384 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Forno's own models
Forno makes 36 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 5 of 36 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FFFFD1738-28BLK-RS at $51/yr, and its priciest, the FFFFD1783-36WHT at $118/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Forno FFFFD1766-24RS costs roughly $938 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Forno FFFFD1766-24RS is already efficient for its category at $72/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $72/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 2,789 of 4,704, the Forno FFFFD1766-24RS 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.