RCA RFR870 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
RCA RFR870: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the RCA RFR870 at 312 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $59 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 RFR870 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 19.2% less, ranking 1,874 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $14/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the RCA RFR870 on that list: RCA RFR835-C-BLACK ($59/yr, 312 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Thermador T36IR905SP ($59/yr, 312 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing RCA's own models
Ranked 45 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $59/year, the RCA RFR870 adds up to about $763 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $59/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$59/year to run is the predictable cost of the RCA RFR870; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 312 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 1,874 of 4,704, the RCA RFR870 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.