Forno FFFFD1974-31BLK: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Forno FFFFD1974-31BLK at 512 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $96 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 32.6% above it, ranking 3,546 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $24/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Forno FFFFD1974-31BLK: Forno FFFFD1974-31** ($96/yr, 512 kWh/yr), then Forno FFFFD1974-31WHT ($96/yr, 512 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 17 of Forno's 36 certified refrigerators, this sits between the FFFFD1738-28BLK-RS ($51/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FFFFD1783-36WHT ($118/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $96/year, the Forno FFFFD1974-31BLK adds up to about $1,251 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
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.
If you're keeping it
$96/year to run is the predictable cost of the Forno FFFFD1974-31BLK; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
At rank 3,546 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. The 512 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.