Running cost for the Forno FFRBI1844-36BLK
The Forno FFRBI1844-36BLK is certified by ENERGY STAR at 580 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $109 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Forno FFRBI1844-36BLK against the category
That's 50.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,903 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 $36/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Forno FFRBI1844-36SB ($109/yr, 580 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Forno FFRBI1844-36BLK. Fhiaba S360HST6IU ($109/yr, 580 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Forno's own models
Forno makes 36 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 30 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.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Forno FFRBI1844-36BLK costs roughly $1,418 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $109/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the Forno FFRBI1844-36BLK is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 3,903 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.