Running cost for the FORTE F9BFRESC450PR
At 372 kWh/yr, the FORTE F9BFRESC450PR's ENERGY STAR certification puts it about average for its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $70 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 FORTE F9BFRESC450PR compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 3.6% less, ranking 2,731 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $3/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the FORTE F9BFRESC450PR on that list: Forno FFRBI1798-21 ($70/yr, 372 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire ERBB0920AP ($70/yr, 372 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing FORTE's own models
Ranked 2 of FORTE's 4 certified refrigerators, this sits between the F17UFESC450PR ($61/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the F12BFRESIC450PR ($94/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the FORTE F9BFRESC450PR costs roughly $909 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $70/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
At $70/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
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. The 372 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.