FULGOR MILANO FM4CR30FBI Running Cost (Refrigerator)

Name: FULGOR MILANO FM4CR30FBI
Brand: FULGOR MILANO

Running cost for the FULGOR MILANO FM4CR30FBI

Cheaper than most models in its category to run

$61/year at 18.8¢/kWh, the 51-state average

The FULGOR MILANO FM4CR30FBI is certified by ENERGY STAR at 325 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.

$0.17per day

$5.09per month

325kWh per year, certified

$794over a 13-yr lifespan

Price it at your own rate instead

The $61 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.

FULGOR MILANO FM4CR30FBI against the category

That's 15.8% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,046 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 $11/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.

What sits beside it in the ranking

Galanz AMAR46TBKE ($61/yr, 325 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the FULGOR MILANO FM4CR30FBI. FORTE F17UFESC450PR ($61/yr, 325 kWh/yr) costs a little less.

Same brand, different models

FULGOR MILANO makes 19 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 2 of 19 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FM4CR24FBI at $55/yr, and its priciest, the FM7FBM36IFBI at $111/yr.

FULGOR MILANO FM4CR30FBI over 13 years

13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $61/year, the FULGOR MILANO FM4CR30FBI adds up to about $794 in electricity over that span.

Is it worth replacing?

The FULGOR MILANO FM4CR30FBI is already efficient for its category at $61/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.

Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.

Protecting what you have

$61/year to run is the predictable cost of the FULGOR MILANO FM4CR30FBI; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.

Sourcing

At rank 2,046 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 325 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.