Running cost for the RCA RFR321-B-WHITE
At 197 kWh/yr, the RCA RFR321-B-WHITE's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
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 RFR321-B-WHITE compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 49% less, ranking 254 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 RFR321-B-WHITE on that list: RCA RFR321-B-BLACK ($37/yr, 197 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while RCA RFR321-BLACK ($37/yr, 197 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the RCA lineup
Ranked 18 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).
RCA RFR321-B-WHITE over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the RCA RFR321-B-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.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$37/year to run is the predictable cost of the RCA RFR321-B-WHITE; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
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. The 197 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.