Running cost for the Toscana FD225BSS
The Toscana FD225BSS is certified by ENERGY STAR at 588 kWh a year, one of the more expensive models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
The $111 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Toscana FD225BSS against the category
That's 52.3% above the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 4,013 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 $38/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Toscana FD225SS ($111/yr, 588 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Toscana FD225BSS. THOR KITCHEN TRF3602 ($111/yr, 588 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Toscana makes 4 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 3 of 4 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the 51F-IK5-BCD512** at $69/yr, and its priciest, the FD225SS at $111/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $111/year, the Toscana FD225BSS adds up to about $1,437 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Running above the category average, $111/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.
Protecting what you have
The Toscana FD225BSS already costs $111/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. At rank 4,013 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.