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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

Gaggenau RC492705

The Gaggenau RC492705 never switches off, and its certified 312 kWh a year works out to about $57 on a U.S.-average electric bill — roughly $4.77 a month for an average continuous draw of 36 watts. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 8% above the median freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator, ranked 192 of 269. The same unit costs $41 a year in Nevada but $164 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Uses 21% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 83.7" H × 36" W

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

$57/yr

$7.70 · cheapest certified refrigerators$148 · priciest
Per month
$4.77
Per day
16¢
Certified use
312 kWh/yr
Configuration
Freezerless and Single Door
Total capacity
20.6 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the Gaggenau RC492705 (▮) sits among all 4,371 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Gaggenau RC492705: 312 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$51
Alaska28.2¢$88
Arizona15.2¢$47
Arkansas14.1¢$44
California34.7¢$108
Colorado17.1¢$53
Connecticut24.3¢$76
Delaware19.3¢$60
District of Columbia24.4¢$76
Florida15.1¢$47
Georgia16.4¢$51
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$164
Idaho14.4¢$45
Illinois19.9¢$62
Indiana17.5¢$55
Iowa15.9¢$50
Kansas15.7¢$49
Kentucky14.3¢$44
Louisiana13.5¢$42
Maine29.6¢$92
Maryland21.8¢$68
Massachusetts29.6¢$92
Michigan23.0¢$72
Minnesota17.5¢$55
Mississippi14.9¢$46
Missouri16.2¢$51
Montana15.1¢$47
Nebraska13.3¢$41
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$41
New Hampshire27.0¢$84
New Jersey24.9¢$78
New Mexico15.1¢$47
New York29.5¢$92
North Carolina14.7¢$46
North Dakota14.1¢$44
Ohio19.2¢$60
Oklahoma14.3¢$45
Oregon16.3¢$51
Pennsylvania21.7¢$68
Rhode Island29.2¢$91
South Carolina15.6¢$49
South Dakota15.4¢$48
Tennessee14.1¢$44
Texas15.9¢$50
Utah13.4¢$42
Vermont24.4¢$76
Virginia17.2¢$54
Washington14.9¢$47
West Virginia15.4¢$48
Wisconsin19.6¢$61
Wyoming15.2¢$48

Certified models closest in efficiency

freezerless-and-single-door refrigerators within reach of 312 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Miele K 2902 Vi312$57
Thermador T36IR905SP312$57
Gaggenau RC492704313$57
Miele K 2901 SF313$57
Miele K 2901 Vi313$57
Miele K 2911 SF313$57

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
16¢
Per month
$4.77
Per year
$57

312 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $57/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 312 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 RC492705 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Gaggenau RC492705 at 312 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 RC492705 cost to run per month?
About $4.77 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 RC492705 energy efficient?
It uses 8% more electricity than the median certified freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator.
What does the Gaggenau RC492705 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 $164 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).
How many watts does the Gaggenau RC492705 draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 312 kWh works out to an average draw of about 36 watts — like leaving a 36-watt bulb on 24/7.

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