Gaggenau RY492701 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Gaggenau RY492701 costs to run
At 590 kWh/yr, the Gaggenau RY492701's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $111 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 RY492701 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 52.8% above it, ranking 4,034 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $38/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Gaggenau RY492701 on that list: FULGOR MILANO, BERTAZZONI, VITARA, FORTE, KUCHT, HALLMAN, SAVALO FM4BM36IFBI ($111/yr, 590 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Hisense RF225C3CEI ($111/yr, 590 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 25 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $111/year, the Gaggenau RY492701 adds up to about $1,442 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $111/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the Gaggenau RY492701 ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 590 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 4,034 of 4,704, the Gaggenau RY492701 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.