Running cost for the Savalo S700RFD36BWIFSS600RFD36BIFS
At 569 kWh/yr, the Savalo S700RFD36BWIFSS600RFD36BIFS's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $107 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Savalo S700RFD36BWIFSS600RFD36BIFS against the category
That's 47.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,869 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 $34/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Verona VEBFD3620WIFS ($107/yr, 569 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Savalo S700RFD36BWIFSS600RFD36BIFS. KUCHT K369CDF ($107/yr, 569 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Within the Savalo lineup
The Savalo S700RFD36BWIFSS600RFD36BIFS is the only refrigerator from Savalo that ENERGY STAR currently certifies, so there's no same-brand model to weigh it against here, only the full refrigerator category.
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $107/year, the Savalo S700RFD36BWIFSS600RFD36BIFS adds up to about $1,391 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
At $107/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Savalo S700RFD36BWIFSS600RFD36BIFS or its replacement.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
$107/year to run is the predictable cost of the Savalo S700RFD36BWIFSS600RFD36BIFS; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 3,869 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.