Forno FFRBI1844-36BLK: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Forno FFRBI1844-36BLK at 560 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $105 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 45.1% above it, ranking 3,805 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 $33/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 FFRBI1844-36BLK: Forno FFRBI1844-36** ($105/yr, 560 kWh/yr), then Forno FFRBI1844-36WHT ($105/yr, 560 kWh/yr).
Comparing Forno's own models
Ranked 24 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 $105/year, the Forno FFRBI1844-36BLK adds up to about $1,369 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Forno FFRBI1844-36BLK 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 $105/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$105/year to run is the predictable cost of the Forno FFRBI1844-36BLK; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Ranked 3,805 of 4,704, the Forno FFRBI1844-36BLK 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. The 560 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.