What the Zline RFM-W-36-BS costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Zline RFM-W-36-BS at 658 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $124 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 Zline RFM-W-36-BS compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 70.5% above it, ranking 4,329 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $51/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Zline RFM-W-36-BS on that list: Zline RFM-W-36 ($124/yr, 658 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Crosley CFDNH2218AS ($124/yr, 660 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Zline's own models
Ranked 13 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).
Zline RFM-W-36-BS over 13 years
Over the 13-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Zline RFM-W-36-BS costs roughly $1,608 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Shopping for a new one
Running above the category average, $124/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Zline RFM-W-36-BS already costs $124/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 658 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 4,329 of 4,704, the Zline RFM-W-36-BS 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.