VIKING RANGE,LLC FDREIC7360L Running Cost (Refrigerator)
VIKING RANGE,LLC FDREIC7360L: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the VIKING RANGE,LLC FDREIC7360L at 355 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $67 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 8% less, ranking 2,459 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 $6/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 FDREIC7360L: Summit SBF176W ($67/yr, 355 kWh/yr), then VIKING RANGE,LLC FDREIC7360R ($67/yr, 355 kWh/yr).
Within the VIKING RANGE,LLC lineup
Ranked 7 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
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $67/year, the VIKING RANGE,LLC FDREIC7360L adds up to about $868 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $67/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A refrigerator like the VIKING RANGE,LLC FDREIC7360L 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
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 355 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 2,459 of 4,704, the VIKING RANGE,LLC FDREIC7360L sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.