Forno FFRBI1805-33SB: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Forno FFRBI1805-33SB at 420 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $79 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.
How the Forno FFRBI1805-33SB compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 8.8% above it, ranking 2,996 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $6/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Forno FFRBI1805-33SB on that list: Forno FFRBI1805-33BLK ($79/yr, 420 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Forno FFRBI1805-33WHT ($79/yr, 420 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 9 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).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Forno FFRBI1805-33SB costs roughly $1,026 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Forno FFRBI1805-33SB runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $79/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$79/year to run is the predictable cost of the Forno FFRBI1805-33SB; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 420 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 2,996 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.