What the Stovv F20HF01SW costs to run
The Stovv F20HF01SW is certified by ENERGY STAR at 475 kWh a year, more expensive than most models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $89 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 23.1% above it, ranking 3,433 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 $17/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 Stovv F20HF01SW: Stovv F20HF01SS ($89/yr, 475 kWh/yr), then Fisher & Paykel RS3084W***# ($89/yr, 476 kWh/yr).
Comparing Stovv's own models
Of the 6 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators Stovv makes, the F20HF01SW costs the most to run, $8/year more than Stovv's cheapest, the F18HF01SB.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Stovv F20HF01SW costs roughly $1,161 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $89/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Stovv F20HF01SW already costs $89/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
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 3,433 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.