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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

Gaggenau RC472701

Running around the clock, the Gaggenau RC472701 uses a certified 310 kWh per year — about $57 at the U.S. average rate, or $4.74 a month, the equivalent of a steady 35-watt draw. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 8% of the median certified freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator (rank 191 of 269). Where you live moves the bill from $41 a year in Nevada to $163 in Hawaii.

Uses 15% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 83.7" H × 30" W

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$57/yr

$7.70 · cheapest certified refrigerators$148 · priciest
Per month
$4.74
Per day
16¢
Certified use
310 kWh/yr
Configuration
Freezerless and Single Door
Total capacity
17.2 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the Gaggenau RC472701 (▮) sits among all 4,371 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Gaggenau RC472701: 310 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$51
Alaska28.2¢$87
Arizona15.2¢$47
Arkansas14.1¢$44
California34.7¢$108
Colorado17.1¢$53
Connecticut24.3¢$75
Delaware19.3¢$60
District of Columbia24.4¢$76
Florida15.1¢$47
Georgia16.4¢$51
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$163
Idaho14.4¢$45
Illinois19.9¢$62
Indiana17.5¢$54
Iowa15.9¢$49
Kansas15.7¢$49
Kentucky14.3¢$44
Louisiana13.5¢$42
Maine29.6¢$92
Maryland21.8¢$68
Massachusetts29.6¢$92
Michigan23.0¢$71
Minnesota17.5¢$54
Mississippi14.9¢$46
Missouri16.2¢$50
Montana15.1¢$47
Nebraska13.3¢$41
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$41
New Hampshire27.0¢$84
New Jersey24.9¢$77
New Mexico15.1¢$47
New York29.5¢$91
North Carolina14.7¢$46
North Dakota14.1¢$44
Ohio19.2¢$59
Oklahoma14.3¢$44
Oregon16.3¢$51
Pennsylvania21.7¢$67
Rhode Island29.2¢$91
South Carolina15.6¢$48
South Dakota15.4¢$48
Tennessee14.1¢$44
Texas15.9¢$49
Utah13.4¢$41
Vermont24.4¢$76
Virginia17.2¢$53
Washington14.9¢$46
West Virginia15.4¢$48
Wisconsin19.6¢$61
Wyoming15.2¢$47

Certified models closest in efficiency

freezerless-and-single-door refrigerators within reach of 310 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Conserv FR2000BREV308$56
Conserv FR2000SREV308$56
Conserv FR2000WREV308$56
Criterion CUF20P1W308$56
Frigidaire FRAE2022A308$56
Frigidaire FRAE2024A308$56

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
16¢
Per month
$4.74
Per year
$57

310 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $57/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 310 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 Gaggenau RC472701 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Gaggenau RC472701 at 310 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 Gaggenau RC472701 cost to run per month?
About $4.74 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 16¢ a day, or $57 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Gaggenau RC472701 energy efficient?
It uses 8% more electricity than the median certified freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator.
What does the Gaggenau RC472701 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $41 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $163 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
How many watts does the Gaggenau RC472701 draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 310 kWh works out to an average draw of about 35 watts — like leaving a 35-watt bulb on 24/7.

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