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It costs $180 but could cost you $80 per year to run if the refrigerator temperature is set to the recommended 37 degrees (based on a national average of 11.8 cents per kilowatt hour).That's more than some 31 cubic foot models.he two-door Avanti RA3100WT, $200, with 3.1 claimed cubic feet could cost you about $50 per year to run. A better option is our top-rated compact, the Frigidaire FFPH44M4L[M] , $220. This 4.4 claimed-cubic-foot fridge costs about $27 a year to operate, according to our tests.
Repair: Let's say your refrigerator uses $20 of energy per month, which is $240 a year, Spencer says. A new Energy Star refrigerator will cost $10 a month, or $120 a year, to run. A new Energy Star model costing $500 will pay for itself in just over four years in energy savings. Likewise, an Energy Star fridge priced at $1,000 will take just over eight years to pay off in energy savings.