Gaggenau RVB497790 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Gaggenau RVB497790: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Gaggenau RVB497790 at 595 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $112 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 RVB497790 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 54.1% above it, ranking 4,047 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $39/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Gaggenau RVB497790 on that list: Beko BFSB3612XSS ($112/yr, 594 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Miele KFMC 3642 L ($112/yr, 595 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 26 of Gaggenau's 27 certified refrigerators, this sits between the RW204770 ($19/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the RVY497790 ($113/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Gaggenau RVB497790 that long and it costs about $1,454 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $112/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$112/year to run is the predictable cost of the Gaggenau RVB497790; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 595 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.