VIKING RANGE,LLC FDREIC7300R Running Cost (Refrigerator)
VIKING RANGE,LLC FDREIC7300R: running cost
At 320 kWh/yr, the VIKING RANGE,LLC FDREIC7300R's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $60 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
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 17.1% less, ranking 1,999 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 $12/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 VIKING RANGE,LLC FDREIC7300R: VIKING RANGE,LLC FDREIC7300L ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr), then Vissani HVDR31GBE ($60/yr, 320 kWh/yr).
Comparing VIKING RANGE,LLC's own models
Ranked 6 of VIKING RANGE,LLC's 10 certified refrigerators, this sits between the FDWCIC7240L ($33/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the FDBMIC7360R ($109/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the VIKING RANGE,LLC FDREIC7300R that long and it costs about $782 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $60/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the VIKING RANGE,LLC FDREIC7300R 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 1,999 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.