FULGOR MILANO FM4FBM24SS-BS Running Cost (Refrigerator)
FULGOR MILANO FM4FBM24SS-BS: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the FULGOR MILANO FM4FBM24SS-BS at 397 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $75 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
FULGOR MILANO FM4FBM24SS-BS against the category
That's 2.8% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 2,911 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 $2/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
FULGOR MILANO FM4FBM24SS1 ($75/yr, 397 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the FULGOR MILANO FM4FBM24SS-BS. Frigidaire FRBG1224AV ($75/yr, 397 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
FULGOR MILANO makes 19 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 7 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 FM4FBM24SS-BS over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $75/year, the FULGOR MILANO FM4FBM24SS-BS adds up to about $970 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The FULGOR MILANO FM4FBM24SS-BS is already efficient for its category at $75/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
At $75/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 2,911 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.