Running cost for the Forno FFRBI1811-36FR
The Forno FFRBI1811-36FR is certified by ENERGY STAR at 552 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $104 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Forno FFRBI1811-36FR against the category
That's 43% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,770 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $31/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
FULGOR MILANO FM1FBM35IFBI ($104/yr, 552 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Forno FFRBI1811-36FR. Elica ER35FRB16IPR ($104/yr, 552 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Forno's own models
Forno makes 36 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 22 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
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Forno FFRBI1811-36FR costs roughly $1,349 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $104/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 FFRBI1811-36FR or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$104/year to run is the predictable cost of the Forno FFRBI1811-36FR; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 3,770 of 4,704, the Forno FFRBI1811-36FR sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.