Running cost for the Smeg FTU171X7
ENERGY STAR certifies the Smeg FTU171X7 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.
Efficient, or not, for a refrigerator
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 76.4% above it, ranking 4,407 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 $55/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 FTU171X7: Smeg FTU171*7 ($128/yr, 681 kWh/yr), then LG LF32BSH42* ($128/yr, 682 kWh/yr).
Within the Smeg lineup
Of the 16 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Smeg makes, the FTU171X7 costs the most to run, $109/year more than Smeg's cheapest, the SBIWU320XE.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Smeg FTU171X7 costs roughly $1,664 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The Smeg FTU171X7 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 $128/year every year.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the Smeg FTU171X7 is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
Where this number comes from
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 4,407 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.