Forno FFFFD1888-36SB Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Forno FFFFD1888-36SB costs to run
The Forno FFFFD1888-36SB is certified by ENERGY STAR at 569 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $107 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 47.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,863 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $34/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Elica ER36FRB20IFS ($107/yr, 569 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is FORZA FF3601FBMS ($107/yr, 569 kWh/yr).
Within the Forno lineup
Forno makes 36 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 29 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 $107/year, the Forno FFFFD1888-36SB adds up to about $1,391 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $107/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.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Forno FFFFD1888-36SB ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
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. The 569 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.