What the FULGOR MILANO FM4CR24FBI costs to run
The FULGOR MILANO FM4CR24FBI is certified by ENERGY STAR at 295 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $55 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 23.6% less, ranking 1,673 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $17/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the FULGOR MILANO FM4CR24FBI: Elica EC24SRN12IPR ($55/yr, 295 kWh/yr), then HALLMAN HRBIAR24PR ($55/yr, 295 kWh/yr).
Comparing FULGOR MILANO's own models
Of the 19 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators FULGOR MILANO makes, the FM4CR24FBI is the cheapest to run, $55/year less than FULGOR MILANO's priciest, the FM7FBM36IFBI.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the FULGOR MILANO FM4CR24FBI that long and it costs about $721 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $55/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
A refrigerator like the FULGOR MILANO FM4CR24FBI 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.
Where this number comes from
At rank 1,673 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters. The 295 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.