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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

Forno FFRBI1798-21

Running around the clock, the Forno FFRBI1798-21 uses a certified 372 kWh per year — about $70 at the U.S. average rate, or $5.84 a month, the equivalent of a steady 42-watt draw. That puts it in the most efficient tenth of every certified bottom-freezer refrigerator — 34% less electricity than the median, ranked 58 of 1458. The same unit costs $46 a year in North Dakota but $173 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Uses 14% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 69.7" H × 21.3" W

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

$70/yr

$7.91 · cheapest certified refrigerators$152 · priciest
Per month
$5.84
Per day
19¢
Certified use
372 kWh/yr
Configuration
Bottom Freezer
Total capacity
8.6 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the Forno FFRBI1798-21 (▮) sits among all 4,229 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Forno FFRBI1798-21: 372 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$65
Alaska27.4¢$102
Arizona15.5¢$58
Arkansas14.2¢$53
California35.3¢$131
Colorado16.5¢$62
Connecticut32.2¢$120
Delaware18.8¢$70
District of Columbia25.4¢$95
Florida15.4¢$57
Georgia15.4¢$57
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$173
Idaho12.7¢$47
Illinois20.5¢$76
Indiana17.9¢$67
Iowa13.9¢$52
Kansas15.8¢$59
Kentucky15.0¢$56
Louisiana14.4¢$54
Maine28.4¢$106
Maryland22.1¢$82
Massachusetts29.4¢$110
Michigan21.4¢$80
Minnesota16.4¢$61
Mississippi16.8¢$62
Missouri14.0¢$52
Montana13.9¢$52
Nebraska13.3¢$49
Nevada14.3¢$53
New Hampshire27.2¢$101
New Jersey23.5¢$88
New Mexico15.2¢$56
New York29.4¢$110
North Carolina16.3¢$60
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$46
Ohio19.5¢$73
Oklahoma13.3¢$50
Oregon15.8¢$59
Pennsylvania21.5¢$80
Rhode Island28.3¢$105
South Carolina17.1¢$63
South Dakota14.5¢$54
Tennessee14.9¢$56
Texas17.0¢$63
Utah13.3¢$49
Vermont24.6¢$91
Virginia17.4¢$65
Washington14.4¢$53
West Virginia16.1¢$60
Wisconsin19.2¢$71
Wyoming14.7¢$55

Certified models closest in efficiency

bottom-freezer refrigerators within reach of 372 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Bertazzoni REF24BMBPNB372$70
Fisher & Paykel RF178WRNX1most efficient372$70
FORTE F9BFRESC450PR372$70
Frigidaire ERBB0920AP372$70
FULGOR MILANO FM1BM22FBI372$70
Gorenje HZF3267SCD370$70

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
19¢
Per month
$5.84
Per year
$70

372 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $70/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 372 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 Forno FFRBI1798-21 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Forno FFRBI1798-21 at 372 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 Forno FFRBI1798-21 cost to run per month?
About $5.84 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 19¢ a day, or $70 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Forno FFRBI1798-21 energy efficient?
It uses 34% less electricity than the median certified bottom-freezer refrigerator, placing it in the top 10% of certified models.
What does the Forno FFRBI1798-21 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $46 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $173 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
How many watts does the Forno FFRBI1798-21 draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 372 kWh works out to an average draw of about 42 watts — like leaving a 42-watt bulb on 24/7.

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