Gaggenau RC472705 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Gaggenau RC472705: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Gaggenau RC472705 at 279 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $52 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 RC472705 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 27.7% less, ranking 1,597 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $20/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Gaggenau RC472705 on that list: Café CDE06RPN ($52/yr, 279 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Miele K 2802 Vi ($52/yr, 279 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Gaggenau's own models
Ranked 6 of Gaggenau's 27 certified refrigerators, this sits between the RW204770 ($19/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the RVY497790 ($113/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Gaggenau RC472705 costs roughly $682 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $52/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$52/year to run is the predictable cost of the Gaggenau RC472705; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 279 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,597 of 4,704, the Gaggenau RC472705 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.