Gaggenau RC462701: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Gaggenau RC462701 at 283 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $53 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 26.7% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,610 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 $19/year under 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 Galanz GLR65MWEE02 ($53/yr, 282 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Insignia NS-RTM10SS2-C ($53/yr, 283 kWh/yr).
Within the Gaggenau lineup
Gaggenau makes 27 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 7 of 27 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the RW204770 at $19/yr, and its priciest, the RVY497790 at $113/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $53/year, the Gaggenau RC462701 adds up to about $692 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The Gaggenau RC462701 is already efficient for its category at $53/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
The Gaggenau RC462701 already costs $53/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 283 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.