What the Forno FFRBI1820-36BLK costs to run
At 562 kWh/yr, the Forno FFRBI1820-36BLK's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $106 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 FFRBI1820-36BLK compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 45.6% above it, ranking 3,829 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $33/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Forno FFRBI1820-36BLK on that list: Forno FFRBI1820-36** ($106/yr, 562 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Forno FFRBI1820-36WHT ($106/yr, 562 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Forno's own models
Ranked 27 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).
Forno FFRBI1820-36BLK over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Forno FFRBI1820-36BLK that long and it costs about $1,374 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $106/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
$106/year to run is the predictable cost of the Forno FFRBI1820-36BLK; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 3,829 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.