RCA RFR326-BLACK Running Cost (Refrigerator)
RCA RFR326-BLACK: running cost
At 197 kWh/yr, the RCA RFR326-BLACK'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 RFR326-BLACK compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 49% less, ranking 257 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 RFR326-BLACK on that list: RCA RFR322-B ($37/yr, 197 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while RCA RFR376-B-BLUE ($37/yr, 197 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 21 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 RFR326-BLACK over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $37/year, the RCA RFR326-BLACK adds up to about $481 in electricity over that span.
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 RFR326-BLACK 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
At rank 257 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.