What the FULGOR MILANO FM4FBM24IVS2 costs to run
The FULGOR MILANO FM4FBM24IVS2 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 480 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $90 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 24.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,443 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 $18/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 Equator RFI 1200 S ($90/yr, 480 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is GE GIE21GSH**** ($90/yr, 480 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
FULGOR MILANO makes 19 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 11 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the FULGOR MILANO FM4FBM24IVS2 that long and it costs about $1,173 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $90/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
At $90/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 3,443 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.