Running cost for the Smeg Fab10UXXX
At 299 kWh/yr, the Smeg Fab10UXXX's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $56 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 Smeg Fab10UXXX compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 22.5% less, ranking 1,764 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $16/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Smeg Fab10UXXX on that list: Wood's WFF100W ($56/yr, 298 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while BLACK+DECKER BR1000XB ($56/yr, 300 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Smeg's own models
Ranked 4 of Smeg's 16 certified refrigerators, this sits between the SBIWU320XE ($19/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FTU171X7 ($128/yr, its priciest).
Smeg Fab10UXXX over 13 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Smeg Fab10UXXX that long and it costs about $731 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $56/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 Smeg Fab10UXXX 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 299 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,764 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.