Ginny's FR840-F-GB-BLACK Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the Ginny's FR840-F-GB-BLACK costs to run
At 312 kWh/yr, the Ginny's FR840-F-GB-BLACK's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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 1,865 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 Ginny's FR840-F-GB-BLACK: Galanz GLR12TWEF ($59/yr, 312 kWh/yr), then Kenmore KMR12TS1D08 ($59/yr, 312 kWh/yr).
Within the Ginny's lineup
The Ginny's FR840-F-GB-BLACK is the only refrigerator from Ginny's that ENERGY STAR currently certifies, so there's no same-brand model to weigh it against here, only the full refrigerator category.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Ginny's FR840-F-GB-BLACK costs roughly $763 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $59/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
$59/year to run is the predictable cost of the Ginny's FR840-F-GB-BLACK; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
At rank 1,865 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. The 312 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.