What the Smeg FAB38Uxxx costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Smeg FAB38Uxxx at 417 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $78 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 8% above it, ranking 2,989 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 4,704 refrigerators ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $6/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Smeg FAB38Uxxx: Smeg FA490Uxxx ($78/yr, 417 kWh/yr), then Amana ARTX2314T*** ($79/yr, 420 kWh/yr).
Within the Smeg lineup
Ranked 8 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 FAB38Uxxx over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Smeg FAB38Uxxx costs roughly $1,019 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $78/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
$78/year to run is the predictable cost of the Smeg FAB38Uxxx; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 417 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,989 of 4,704, the Smeg FAB38Uxxx 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.