Forno FFFFD1783-36BLK Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Forno FFFFD1783-36BLK
The Forno FFFFD1783-36BLK is certified by ENERGY STAR at 630 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $118 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Forno FFFFD1783-36BLK against the category
That's 63.2% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,196 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 $46/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Forno FFFFD1783-36S ($118/yr, 630 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Forno FFFFD1783-36BLK. FARBERWARE FW-FRF192 ($118/yr, 630 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Forno lineup
Forno makes 36 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 34 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.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $118/year, the Forno FFFFD1783-36BLK adds up to about $1,540 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $118/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$118/year to run is the predictable cost of the Forno FFFFD1783-36BLK; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.