What the Forno FFRBI1805-33WHT costs to run
At 420 kWh/yr, the Forno FFRBI1805-33WHT's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 8.8% above it, ranking 2,997 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 $6/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 FFRBI1805-33WHT: Forno FFRBI1805-33SB ($79/yr, 420 kWh/yr), then Hamilton Beach HBF1558/HZ8551 ($79/yr, 420 kWh/yr).
Comparing Forno's own models
Ranked 10 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Forno FFRBI1805-33WHT costs roughly $1,026 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $79/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Forno FFRBI1805-33WHT or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $79/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Where this number comes from
At rank 2,997 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 420 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.