Smeg FD36UXIW Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Smeg FD36UXIW
ENERGY STAR certifies the Smeg FD36UXIW at 566 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $106 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Smeg FD36UXIW against the category
That's 46.6% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 3,853 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
VIKING RANGE LLC RVFFR336SS ($106/yr, 566 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Smeg FD36UXIW. FULGOR MILANO F6FBM36S2 ($106/yr, 566 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Smeg makes 16 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 11 of 16 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the SBIWU320XE at $19/yr, and its priciest, the FTU171X7 at $128/yr.
Smeg FD36UXIW over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $106/year, the Smeg FD36UXIW adds up to about $1,383 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
The Smeg FD36UXIW runs above its category average. If the refrigerator you actually own is older still, likely well past ENERGY STAR's efficiency baseline when it was made, a current certified model could cost meaningfully less than this model's $106/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
At $106/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 3,853 of 4,704, the Smeg FD36UXIW 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.