Gaggenau RC492705 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Gaggenau RC492705: running cost
The Gaggenau RC492705 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 312 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $59 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 19.2% less, ranking 1,858 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $14/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Gaggenau RC492705: Frigidaire FR840-F-GB-RED ($59/yr, 312 kWh/yr), then Galanz GLR12TEFR ($59/yr, 312 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
Ranked 11 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 RC492705 over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $59/year, the Gaggenau RC492705 adds up to about $763 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $59/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$59/year to run is the predictable cost of the Gaggenau RC492705; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 312 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,858 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.