What the FULGOR MILANO, VITARA FM4BM30IFBI costs to run
The FULGOR MILANO, VITARA FM4BM30IFBI is certified by ENERGY STAR at 551 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $104 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.
How the FULGOR MILANO, VITARA FM4BM30IFBI compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 42.7% above it, ranking 3,766 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $31/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the FULGOR MILANO, VITARA FM4BM30IFBI on that list: FORTE;KUCHT F16BFRESC450PR ($104/yr, 551 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while ZLINE, HALLMAN, SAVALO RBIV-30 ($104/yr, 551 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing FULGOR MILANO, VITARA's own models
Of the 2 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators FULGOR MILANO, VITARA makes, the FM4BM30IFBI costs the most to run, $16/year more than FULGOR MILANO, VITARA's cheapest, the FM4BM30FBI.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the FULGOR MILANO, VITARA FM4BM30IFBI costs roughly $1,347 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The FULGOR MILANO, VITARA FM4BM30IFBI runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $104/year every year.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$104/year to run is the predictable cost of the FULGOR MILANO, VITARA FM4BM30IFBI; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 551 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.