Model
Bertazzoni REF30BMBIPLT
Rank #782 means 781 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 40th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 40% of those models.
What does the Bertazzoni REF30BMBIPLT cost to run per year?
Among the 1,000 refrigerator models we track, the Bertazzoni REF30BMBIPLT's $100/yr running cost ranks it #782, in the above-average-cost group. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $110/yr to run, a saving of roughly $10 a year. Its size-adjusted efficiency percentile of 40 lands in the middle of the pack once capacity is accounted for. Counter-depth construction, which this model has, generally means a shallower cabinet and less interior volume than a standard-depth model the same width, a tradeoff worth knowing if you are comparing it on cubic feet.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Vitara VFFR2101ESE-C at $100/yr runs a little cheaper and the Black+Decker BRF1800GIMS at $100/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 Bertazzoni REF30BMBIPLT's $100/yr adds up to roughly $1200 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Fhiaba KS300TST6IU.
By the numbers
The Bertazzoni REF30BMBIPLT 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 $100/yr, here is what the Bertazzoni REF30BMBIPLT adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Bertazzoni REF30BMBIPLT costs about $1000. That is roughly $100 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1100 over the same ten years.
How the Bertazzoni REF30BMBIPLT compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $100/yr, it runs about $36 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $92 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $110/yr, the Bertazzoni REF30BMBIPLT uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 15.5 cu ft, the Bertazzoni REF30BMBIPLT 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, right in the middle of the capacity range, so capacity is roughly a wash compared with the rest of the class.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Bertazzoni REF30BMBIPLT cheap to run?
Its $100/yr running cost, rank #782 of 1,000, is above what most refrigerator models we track cost to run, so this is not one of the cheaper picks on electricity alone.
How much does the Bertazzoni REF30BMBIPLT cost per month?
About $8.35 a month, which is the $100 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: 540 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $100 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Bertazzoni REF30BMBIPLT for its size?
40th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
Source
ES_1148036_REF30BMBIPLT_082320242021838_2869164View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Bertazzoni and REF30BMBIPLT 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.