FULGOR MILANO FM1BM22FBI Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the FULGOR MILANO FM1BM22FBI costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the FULGOR MILANO FM1BM22FBI at 372 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $70 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
FULGOR MILANO FM1BM22FBI against the category
That's 3.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,733 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 $3/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Frigidaire FRTE1814AB ($70/yr, 374 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the FULGOR MILANO FM1BM22FBI. Frigidaire ERBB0920AP ($70/yr, 372 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing FULGOR MILANO's own models
FULGOR MILANO makes 19 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 5 of 19 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FM4CR24FBI at $55/yr, and its priciest, the FM7FBM36IFBI at $111/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the FULGOR MILANO FM1BM22FBI costs roughly $909 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The FULGOR MILANO FM1BM22FBI is already efficient for its category at $70/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the FULGOR MILANO FM1BM22FBI 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
Ranked 2,733 of 4,704, the FULGOR MILANO FM1BM22FBI 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 372 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.