Smeg FTU1717 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the Smeg FTU1717
ENERGY STAR certifies the Smeg FTU1717 at 681 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $128 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 FTU1717 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 76.4% above it, ranking 4,406 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $55/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Smeg FTU1717 on that list: GE Profile PGE29BYT ($128/yr, 681 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Smeg FTU171X7 ($128/yr, 681 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Same brand, different models
Ranked 15 of Smeg's 16 certified refrigerators, this sits between the SBIWU320XE ($19/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FTU171X7 ($128/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Smeg FTU1717 costs roughly $1,664 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $128/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
The Smeg FTU1717 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.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 4,406 of 4,704, the Smeg FTU1717 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.