Gaggenau RB472705: running cost
At 470 kWh/yr, the Gaggenau RB472705's ENERGY STAR certification puts it more expensive than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $88 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 21.8% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,415 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 $16/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 Frigidaire FFHT2033V* ($88/yr, 470 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Marvel MLRI*24-IS*1A ($88/yr, 470 kWh/yr).
Comparing Gaggenau's own models
Gaggenau makes 27 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 17 of 27 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the RW204770 at $19/yr, and its priciest, the RVY497790 at $113/yr.
Gaggenau RB472705 over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Gaggenau RB472705 costs roughly $1,149 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
At $88/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 Gaggenau RB472705 or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the Gaggenau RB472705 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
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. Ranked 3,415 of 4,704, the Gaggenau RB472705 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.