What the Zline RBIV-36* costs to run
At 589 kWh/yr, the Zline RBIV-36*'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $111 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
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 52.6% above it, ranking 4,026 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 $38/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 Zline RBIV-36*: Smeg FD3620UWI ($111/yr, 589 kWh/yr), then Avanti FFFD22IWR3S ($111/yr, 590 kWh/yr).
Comparing Zline's own models
Ranked 10 of Zline's 16 certified refrigerators, this sits between the RWDO-GS-24 ($24/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the RSM-W-36-BS ($140/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Zline RBIV-36* costs roughly $1,440 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
At $111/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 Zline RBIV-36* or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
$111/year to run is the predictable cost of the Zline RBIV-36*; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 589 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.