What the Smeg FTU171*7 costs to run
At 681 kWh/yr, the Smeg FTU171*7's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $128 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 76.4% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,406 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $55/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is GE Profile PGE29BYT**** ($128/yr, 681 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Smeg FTU171X7 ($128/yr, 681 kWh/yr).
Comparing Smeg's own models
Smeg makes 16 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 15 of 16 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the SBIWU320XE at $19/yr, and its priciest, the FTU171X7 at $128/yr.
Smeg FTU171*7 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 FTU171*7 that long and it costs about $1,664 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $128/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
The Smeg FTU171*7 already costs $128/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 681 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 4,406 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.