RCA RFR464-B-BLACK-COM: running cost
At 229 kWh/yr, the RCA RFR464-B-BLACK-COM's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $43 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 RFR464-B-BLACK-COM compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 40.7% less, ranking 931 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $30/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the RCA RFR464-B-BLACK-COM on that list: RCA RFR464-B-BLACK-6COM ($43/yr, 229 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while RCA RFR464-B-WHITE ($43/yr, 229 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the RCA lineup
Ranked 35 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the RCA RFR464-B-BLACK-COM that long and it costs about $560 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $43/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
$43/year to run is the predictable cost of the RCA RFR464-B-BLACK-COM; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 229 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 931 of 4,704, the RCA RFR464-B-BLACK-COM sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.