RCA RFR320-WHITE Running Cost (Refrigerator)
RCA RFR320-WHITE: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the RCA RFR320-WHITE at 197 kWh/yr, one of the cheaper models in its category to run for its category.
That $37 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 RCA RFR320-WHITE compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 49% less, ranking 252 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $36/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the RCA RFR320-WHITE on that list: RCA RFR320-RED ($37/yr, 197 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while RCA RFR321-B-BLACK ($37/yr, 197 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing RCA's own models
Ranked 16 of RCA's 46 certified refrigerators, this sits between the EFR180 ($30/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the RFR836-6COM ($60/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the RCA RFR320-WHITE costs roughly $481 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $37/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
Whether or not the RCA RFR320-WHITE 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 197 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.