What the Forno FFFFD1974-31** costs to run
At 512 kWh/yr, the Forno FFFFD1974-31**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $96 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 32.6% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,545 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 $24/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 EUHOMY RF004-175ASI-USZX ($96/yr, 512 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Forno FFFFD1974-31BLK ($96/yr, 512 kWh/yr).
Comparing Forno's own models
Forno makes 36 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 16 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.
Forno FFFFD1974-31** over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Forno FFFFD1974-31** costs roughly $1,251 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $96/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 FFFFD1974-31** 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 512 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. 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.