What the Gaggenau RB472704 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Gaggenau RB472704 at 498 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $94 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 Gaggenau RB472704 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 29% above it, ranking 3,485 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $21/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Gaggenau RB472704 on that list: Bosch B30IB900SP ($94/yr, 498 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Miele KF 2801 SF ($94/yr, 498 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Gaggenau lineup
Ranked 18 of Gaggenau's 27 certified refrigerators, this sits between the RW204770 ($19/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the RVY497790 ($113/yr, its priciest).
Gaggenau RB472704 over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Gaggenau RB472704 costs roughly $1,217 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
The Gaggenau RB472704 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 $94/year every year.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Gaggenau RB472704 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.
How this was checked
Ranked 3,485 of 4,704, the Gaggenau RB472704 sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math. The 498 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.