RCA RFR320-ORANGE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the RCA RFR320-ORANGE costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the RCA RFR320-ORANGE at 197 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
The $37 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
RCA RFR320-ORANGE against the category
That's 49% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 249 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every refrigerator ENERGY STAR currently certifies (4,704 models), not an outside benchmark, about $36/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
RCA RFR320-PURPLE ($37/yr, 197 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the RCA RFR320-ORANGE. RCA RFR320-LIME ($37/yr, 197 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the RCA lineup
RCA makes 46 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 13 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 RFR320-ORANGE over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $37/year, the RCA RFR320-ORANGE adds up to about $481 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The RCA RFR320-ORANGE is already efficient for its category at $37/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
The RCA RFR320-ORANGE already costs $37/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
At rank 249 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 197 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.