What the FULGOR MILANO FM4FBM28SS1 costs to run
At 423 kWh/yr, the FULGOR MILANO FM4FBM28SS1's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $80 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
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 9.6% above it, ranking 3,025 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 $7/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 FM4FBM28SS1: CONTOURE R-1542BKS ($80/yr, 423 kWh/yr), then Hisense BCD-422WY2NA1/HC1(H) ($80/yr, 423 kWh/yr).
Comparing FULGOR MILANO's own models
Ranked 9 of FULGOR MILANO's 19 certified refrigerators, this sits between the FM4CR24FBI ($55/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FM7FBM36IFBI ($111/yr, its priciest).
FULGOR MILANO FM4FBM28SS1 over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the FULGOR MILANO FM4FBM28SS1 that long and it costs about $1,034 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
At $80/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the FULGOR MILANO FM4FBM28SS1 or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the FULGOR MILANO FM4FBM28SS1 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 3,025 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 423 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.