Running cost for the FORTE F9BFRESIC450PR
ENERGY STAR certifies the FORTE F9BFRESIC450PR at 464 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $87 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 20.2% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,309 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $15/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is Forno FFRBI1704-21 ($87/yr, 464 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is FULGOR MILANO FM4BM22IFBI ($87/yr, 464 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
FORTE makes 4 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 3 of 4 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the F17UFESC450PR at $61/yr, and its priciest, the F12BFRESIC450PR at $94/yr.
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 FORTE F9BFRESIC450PR that long and it costs about $1,134 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
At $87/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the FORTE F9BFRESIC450PR or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
$87/year to run is the predictable cost of the FORTE F9BFRESIC450PR; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 464 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 3,309 of 4,704, the FORTE F9BFRESIC450PR 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.