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Running cost · Refrigerators · ENERGY STAR certified

Gaggenau RVC497790

The Gaggenau RVC497790 never switches off, and its certified 362 kWh a year works out to about $68 on a U.S.-average electric bill — roughly $5.68 a month for an average continuous draw of 41 watts. It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 25% more than the median freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator (rank 253 of 259) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. The same unit costs $45 a year in North Dakota but $169 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 84" H × 36" W

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

$68/yr

$7.91 · cheapest certified refrigerators$152 · priciest
Per month
$5.68
Per day
19¢
Certified use
362 kWh/yr
Configuration
Freezerless and Single Door
Total capacity
21.8 cu ft
Defrost
Automatic
Ice maker
No
Through-door dispenser
No
42 kWh805 kWh
Where the Gaggenau RVC497790 (▮) sits among all 4,229 certified refrigerators, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Gaggenau RVC497790: 362 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$63
Alaska27.4¢$99
Arizona15.5¢$56
Arkansas14.2¢$51
California35.3¢$128
Colorado16.5¢$60
Connecticut32.2¢$117
Delaware18.8¢$68
District of Columbia25.4¢$92
Florida15.4¢$56
Georgia15.4¢$56
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$169
Idaho12.7¢$46
Illinois20.5¢$74
Indiana17.9¢$65
Iowa13.9¢$50
Kansas15.8¢$57
Kentucky15.0¢$54
Louisiana14.4¢$52
Maine28.4¢$103
Maryland22.1¢$80
Massachusetts29.4¢$107
Michigan21.4¢$77
Minnesota16.4¢$59
Mississippi16.8¢$61
Missouri14.0¢$51
Montana13.9¢$50
Nebraska13.3¢$48
Nevada14.3¢$52
New Hampshire27.2¢$99
New Jersey23.5¢$85
New Mexico15.2¢$55
New York29.4¢$107
North Carolina16.3¢$59
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$45
Ohio19.5¢$71
Oklahoma13.3¢$48
Oregon15.8¢$57
Pennsylvania21.5¢$78
Rhode Island28.3¢$102
South Carolina17.1¢$62
South Dakota14.5¢$53
Tennessee14.9¢$54
Texas17.0¢$62
Utah13.3¢$48
Vermont24.6¢$89
Virginia17.4¢$63
Washington14.4¢$52
West Virginia16.1¢$58
Wisconsin19.2¢$70
Wyoming14.7¢$53

Certified models closest in efficiency

freezerless-and-single-door refrigerators within reach of 362 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Sub-Zero DEC3650R362$68
Jenn-Air JBRF*36IGX360$68
Monogram ZIR360NN364$69
Monogram ZIR360NP364$69
Monogram ZIRS360NN364$69
Monogram ZIRS360NP364$69

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
19¢
Per month
$5.68
Per year
$68

362 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $68/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 362 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 RVC497790 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Gaggenau RVC497790 at 362 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 RVC497790 cost to run per month?
About $5.68 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 19¢ a day, or $68 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Gaggenau RVC497790 energy efficient?
It uses 25% more electricity than the median certified freezerless-and-single-door refrigerator, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the Gaggenau RVC497790 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $45 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $169 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).
How many watts does the Gaggenau RVC497790 draw on average?
Spread over a year of continuous operation, 362 kWh works out to an average draw of about 41 watts — like leaving a 41-watt bulb on 24/7.

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