VIKING FDSB5423 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Running cost for the VIKING FDSB5423
At 706 kWh/yr, the VIKING FDSB5423's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $133 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 VIKING FDSB5423 compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 82.9% above it, ranking 4,493 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $60/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the VIKING FDSB5423 on that list: Samsung RF27T5201 ($133/yr, 705 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while VIKING VCSB5423 ($133/yr, 706 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing VIKING's own models
Ranked 9 of VIKING's 12 certified refrigerators, this sits between the VDUO5241DSS ($37/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the VCSB5483 ($134/yr, its priciest).
VIKING FDSB5423 over 13 years
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $133/year, the VIKING FDSB5423 adds up to about $1,725 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
At $133/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the VIKING FDSB5423 or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$133/year to run is the predictable cost of the VIKING FDSB5423; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 706 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Refrigerator category page shows all 4,704 refrigerators ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.