Data through June 2026
Refrigerators · 46 certified models
RCA
This data covers 46 certified RCA — annual running costs span $29 to $59 at national-average rates (median $37; the whole-category median is $63).
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Questions, answered with the data
- How much does it cost to run RCA refrigerators?
- Among 46 certified models in this data, RCA refrigerators cost $29 to $59 a year to run at the U.S. average electricity rate (18.3¢/kWh) — a median of $37.
- Do RCA refrigerators cost more or less than the average refrigerator?
- The median model here runs $37 a year, 41% less than the $63 median across all certified refrigerators.
- What's the cheapest model among RCA refrigerators?
- The RCA EFR180 costs about $29 a year at the U.S. average rate (158 kWh/yr) — the lowest certified figure in this group.
- What does the certified annual-kWh figure assume for refrigerators?
- 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.