Forno FFRBI1844-36WHT: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Forno FFRBI1844-36WHT 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.
How the Forno FFRBI1844-36WHT compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 45.1% above it, ranking 3,806 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 FFRBI1844-36WHT on that list: Forno FFRBI1844-36BLK ($105/yr, 560 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire FRFG2033AV ($105/yr, 560 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Forno's own models
Ranked 25 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).
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Forno FFRBI1844-36WHT that long and it costs about $1,369 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The Forno FFRBI1844-36WHT 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Forno FFRBI1844-36WHT 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.
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. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.