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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

Fisher & Paykel RB2470BRV1

The Fisher & Paykel RB2470BRV1 never switches off, and its certified 380 kWh a year works out to about $72 on a U.S.-average electric bill — roughly $5.96 a month for an average continuous draw of 43 watts. That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified bottom-freezer refrigerator — 32% less electricity than the median, ranked 69 of 1458. The same unit costs $47 a year in North Dakota but $177 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 69.8" H × 21.9" W

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$72/yr

$7.91 · cheapest certified refrigerators$152 · priciest
Per month
$5.96
Per day
20¢
Certified use
380 kWh/yr
Configuration
Bottom Freezer
Total capacity
8 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the Fisher & Paykel RB2470BRV1 (▮) sits among all 4,229 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Fisher & Paykel RB2470BRV1: 380 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$66
Alaska27.4¢$104
Arizona15.5¢$59
Arkansas14.2¢$54
California35.3¢$134
Colorado16.5¢$63
Connecticut32.2¢$123
Delaware18.8¢$71
District of Columbia25.4¢$97
Florida15.4¢$58
Georgia15.4¢$58
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$177
Idaho12.7¢$48
Illinois20.5¢$78
Indiana17.9¢$68
Iowa13.9¢$53
Kansas15.8¢$60
Kentucky15.0¢$57
Louisiana14.4¢$55
Maine28.4¢$108
Maryland22.1¢$84
Massachusetts29.4¢$112
Michigan21.4¢$81
Minnesota16.4¢$62
Mississippi16.8¢$64
Missouri14.0¢$53
Montana13.9¢$53
Nebraska13.3¢$50
Nevada14.3¢$54
New Hampshire27.2¢$104
New Jersey23.5¢$89
New Mexico15.2¢$58
New York29.4¢$112
North Carolina16.3¢$62
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$47
Ohio19.5¢$74
Oklahoma13.3¢$51
Oregon15.8¢$60
Pennsylvania21.5¢$82
Rhode Island28.3¢$108
South Carolina17.1¢$65
South Dakota14.5¢$55
Tennessee14.9¢$57
Texas17.0¢$65
Utah13.3¢$51
Vermont24.6¢$93
Virginia17.4¢$66
Washington14.4¢$55
West Virginia16.1¢$61
Wisconsin19.2¢$73
Wyoming14.7¢$56

Certified models closest in efficiency

bottom-freezer refrigerators within reach of 380 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Danby DBMF100C1SLDB380$72
Gorenje HZF3567SED380$72
Insignia NS-RBM10SS2380$72
Insignia NS-RBM10WH2380$72
Samsung RB16DG6000380$72
Summit BF181SS380$72

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
20¢
Per month
$5.96
Per year
$72

380 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $72/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 380 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures — refrigerators never get a day off.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the Fisher & Paykel RB2470BRV1 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Fisher & Paykel RB2470BRV1 at 380 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE test procedure, which measures continuous 24/7 operation at standardized temperatures — refrigerators never get a day off.
How much does the Fisher & Paykel RB2470BRV1 cost to run per month?
About $5.96 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 20¢ a day, or $72 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Fisher & Paykel RB2470BRV1 energy efficient?
It uses 32% less electricity than the median certified bottom-freezer refrigerator, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
What does the Fisher & Paykel RB2470BRV1 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $47 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $177 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
How many watts does the Fisher & Paykel RB2470BRV1 draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 380 kWh works out to an average draw of about 43 watts — like leaving a 43-watt bulb on 24/7.

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