Model
Fhiaba S360HST6IU
Rank #825 means 824 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 48th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 48% of those models.
What does the Fhiaba S360HST6IU cost to run per year?
Rank #825 of 1,000 puts the Fhiaba S360HST6IU among the pricier refrigerator models we track to keep running, at roughly $108 a year. It uses 12% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $120/yr to run, a saving of roughly $12 a year. Capacity-normalized, it ranks ahead of 48% of refrigerator models we track, right in the class's middle band. Its listing marks it counter-depth, meaning it sits nearly flush with surrounding cabinets rather than protruding a few extra inches like a standard-depth model; that shallower body usually means less interior volume for the same footprint.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Gaggenau RY492705 at $107/yr runs a little cheaper and the Liebherr HCB 2091G at $108/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 Fhiaba S360HST6IU's $108/yr adds up to roughly $1296 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Viking Range,Llc FDBMIC7360L.
By the numbers
The Fhiaba S360HST6IU 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 $108/yr, here is what the Fhiaba S360HST6IU adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Fhiaba S360HST6IU costs about $1080. That is roughly $120 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $1200 over the same ten years.
How the Fhiaba S360HST6IU compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $108/yr, it runs about $44 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $100 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $120/yr, the Fhiaba S360HST6IU uses 12% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 19.4 cu ft, the Fhiaba S360HST6IU is a large refrigerator for its class, which spans 1.2 to 31.7 cu ft with a median of 12.6 cu ft, and larger refrigerator models generally cost more to run than smaller ones in the same class, simply because there is more to keep cold, spin, heat, or light.
- 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 Fhiaba S360HST6IU cheap to run?
Its $108/yr running cost, rank #825 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 Fhiaba S360HST6IU cost per month?
About $8.97 a month, which is the $108 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: 580 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $108 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Fhiaba S360HST6IU for its size?
48th 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
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 824 | Gaggenau RY49270519.4 cu ft | $107 |
| 823 | Lg LF21G6200*20.8 cu ft | $107 |
| 822 | Ge GDE21EMK****20.9 cu ft | $106 |
| 821 | Ge GNE21FYK****20.8 cu ft | $106 |
| 820 | Bosch B36CT82SN*20.8 cu ft | $106 |
Source
ES_1148036_S360HST6IU_042420261155804_8075562View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Fhiaba and S360HST6IU 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.