Model
Avanti AVAR16F0W
Rank #234 means 233 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 0th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 0% of those models.
What does the Avanti AVAR16F0W cost to run per year?
Ranking #234 of 1,000, the Avanti AVAR16F0W is in the cheaper half of its class to run, at about $46 a year. It uses 10% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $51/yr to run, a saving of roughly $5 a year. Normalized for capacity, it beats only 0% of refrigerator models we track, the weakest tier this efficiency ranking produces. At 1.6 cu ft, it is a small refrigerator for the class, which runs 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft; size and efficiency are the two levers behind the figure above, and this dataset does not carry a separate efficiency-factor column for this class.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Vissani MDAR17SS5 at $46/yr runs a little cheaper and the Frigidaire FFUE0736AW at $46/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A refrigerator typically stays in service for somewhere around 12 years; over that span, the Avanti AVAR16F0W's $46/yr adds up to roughly $552 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Avanti AVAR16F0W normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $46/yr, here is what the Avanti AVAR16F0W adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Avanti AVAR16F0W costs about $460. That is roughly $50 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $510 over the same ten years.
How the Avanti AVAR16F0W compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $46/yr, it runs about $18 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $38 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $51/yr, the Avanti AVAR16F0W uses 10% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 1.6 cu ft, the Avanti AVAR16F0W is a small refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, less capacity to service is usually the first reason a running-cost figure lands on the low side, before efficiency even enters the picture.
- Interior volume. Cubic feet of interior volume is the first thing that scales a fridge's running cost up or down, before compressor quality even enters the picture.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Counter-depth models sit flush with cabinets but usually hold less interior volume than a standard-depth model of the same width, which can nudge the per-cubic-foot running cost either way.
- Compressor technology. Newer variable-speed (inverter) compressors modulate output instead of cycling fully on and off, which tends to use less energy for the same cooling job than an older fixed-speed compressor.
- Placement and ventilation. A fridge pushed tight against a wall or cabinet, or standing next to an oven or in direct sun, works harder to shed the heat its compressor produces, which can push real-world cost above the published figure.
Common questions
Is the Avanti AVAR16F0W cheap to run?
Yes, relatively. At $46 a year it ranks #234 of 1,000 refrigerator models we track, in the cheaper part of its class to run.
How much does the Avanti AVAR16F0W cost per month?
Roughly $3.82/mo, spreading the $46/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 247 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $46 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Avanti AVAR16F0W for its size?
0th percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 233 | Vissani MDAR17SS51.7 cu ft | $46 |
| 232 | Seasons MSAR17BK1.7 cu ft | $46 |
| 231 | Midea MERM17S1A**1.7 cu ft | $46 |
| 230 | Midea MERM17B0A**1.7 cu ft | $46 |
| 229 | Insignia NS-CF17BK261.7 cu ft | $46 |
Source
ES_0092257_AVAR16F0W_02112026122035_80278884View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Avanti and AVAR16F0W are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.