What the RCA RFR176-B-RED costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the RCA RFR176-B-RED at 206 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
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 373 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 RCA RFR176-B-BLACK ($39/yr, 206 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Comfee CERM18B0A** ($39/yr, 207 kWh/yr).
Within the RCA lineup
RCA makes 46 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 30 of 46 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the EFR180 at $30/yr, and its priciest, the RFR836-6COM at $60/yr.
RCA RFR176-B-RED over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the RCA RFR176-B-RED costs roughly $503 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
The RCA RFR176-B-RED 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.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
Whether or not the RCA RFR176-B-RED 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
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 373 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.