VIKING RANGE,LLC FDREIC7240R: running cost
At 296 kWh/yr, the VIKING RANGE,LLC FDREIC7240R's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
The $56 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 23.3% below the refrigerator category average of 386 kWh/yr, and ranks 1,696 of 4,704 certified refrigerators for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 4,704 currently-certified refrigerators feeds that average, putting this model about $17/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among refrigerators, one step cheaper is VIKING RANGE,LLC FDREIC7240L ($56/yr, 296 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Avanti FF10B*** ($56/yr, 297 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
VIKING RANGE,LLC makes 10 ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators; this one ranks 4 of 10 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FDWCIC7240L at $33/yr, and its priciest, the FDBMIC7360R at $109/yr.
What this adds up to over time
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $56/year, the VIKING RANGE,LLC FDREIC7240R adds up to about $723 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The VIKING RANGE,LLC FDREIC7240R is already efficient for its category at $56/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new refrigerator costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A refrigerator like the VIKING RANGE,LLC FDREIC7240R 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.
The data behind this page
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. The 296 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.