RCA RFR835-C-BLACK Running Cost (Refrigerator)
What the RCA RFR835-C-BLACK costs to run
At 312 kWh/yr, the RCA RFR835-C-BLACK's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $59 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
RCA RFR835-C-BLACK against the category
That's 19.2% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,873 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 $14/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
RCA RFR870 ($59/yr, 312 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the RCA RFR835-C-BLACK. RCA RFR834-C ($59/yr, 312 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing RCA's own models
RCA makes 46 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 44 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 RFR835-C-BLACK over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the RCA RFR835-C-BLACK that long and it costs about $763 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The RCA RFR835-C-BLACK is already efficient for its category at $59/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
Protecting what you have
The RCA RFR835-C-BLACK already costs $59/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 312 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,873 of 4,704, the RCA RFR835-C-BLACK 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.