RCA EFR107-B-BLACK Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the RCA EFR107-B-BLACK
The RCA EFR107-B-BLACK is certified by ENERGY STAR at 206 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $39 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 46.6% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 367 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $34/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is HOMCOM 800-129V81BK ($39/yr, 206 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is RCA RFR115-C-BLACK ($39/yr, 206 kWh/yr).
Comparing RCA's own models
RCA makes 46 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 24 of 46 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the EFR180 at $30/yr, and its priciest, the RFR836-6COM at $60/yr.
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the RCA EFR107-B-BLACK costs roughly $503 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The RCA EFR107-B-BLACK is already efficient for its category at $39/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the RCA EFR107-B-BLACK ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a refrigerator, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 206 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 367 of 4,704, the RCA EFR107-B-BLACK 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.