Model
Avanti FF116B0W
Rank #393 means 392 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 62nd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 62% of those models.
What does the Avanti FF116B0W cost to run per year?
At roughly $58 a year to run, ranking #393 of 1,000, the Avanti FF116B0W costs less than the typical refrigerator model we track. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $64/yr to run, a saving of roughly $6 a year. Size-adjusted, this model beats 62% of refrigerator models we track on efficiency, better than most of its class. This class has no published efficiency-factor figure beyond annual kWh itself, so at 11.6 cu ft (the class spans 1.2 to 31.7), size is the clearest lever we can point to for this model's running cost.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Summit FF1142PL at $57/yr runs a little cheaper and the Danby DFF116B2****** at $58/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 FF116B0W's $58/yr adds up to roughly $696 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Danby DFF116B2******, Truarctic TARTM1224SV, Vesta VRF-NEWFOUNDLAND-24SS.
By the numbers
The Avanti FF116B0W 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 $58/yr, here is what the Avanti FF116B0W 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 FF116B0W costs about $580. That is roughly $60 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $640 over the same ten years.
How the Avanti FF116B0W compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $58/yr, it runs about $6 a year cheaper than the class median of $64, and it is about $50 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $64/yr, the Avanti FF116B0W uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 11.6 cu ft, the Avanti FF116B0W is a mid-size refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, putting it squarely in the middle of the class on the size lever that drives most of the cost.
- Interior volume. More cubic feet of cold air to maintain generally means a bigger compressor and a higher running-cost figure, even among efficient models.
- Counter depth vs standard depth. Standard-depth models generally offer more interior volume per unit of width than counter-depth models, a tradeoff between built-in looks and cubic feet.
- Compressor technology. How a compressor cycles, full on/off versus a variable-speed inverter design, is one of the biggest hidden differences behind two fridges with similar cubic feet but different running costs.
- Placement and ventilation. Ventilation clearance around the back and top matters more than most owners expect; a fridge starved of airflow runs its compressor longer to hold the same temperature.
Common questions
Is the Avanti FF116B0W cheap to run?
Yes. Its $58/yr running cost puts it at rank #393 of 1,000, below what most refrigerator models we track cost to run.
How much does the Avanti FF116B0W cost per month?
About $4.79 a month, which is the $58 annual estimate spread across twelve months at the US average rate of $0.1856/kWh. Your own bill scales with your local electricity rate and how heavily you use it.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
The formula is annual kWh times price per kWh: 310 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $58 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Avanti FF116B0W for its size?
62nd percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 392 | Summit FF1142PL11.6 cu ft | $57 |
| 391 | Frigidaire FRAE2024A*20 cu ft | $57 |
| 390 | Conserv FR2000BREV20.2 cu ft | $57 |
| 389 | Frigidaire FFUV2126AW21.1 cu ft | $57 |
| 388 | Liebherr C762015 cu ft | $57 |
Source
ES_0092257_FF116B0W_09032024135238_80222674View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Avanti and FF116B0W 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.