Model
Fisher & Paykel RB2470BRV1
Rank #596 means 595 of the 1,000 refrigerator models we track cost less to run each year; the 32nd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 32% of those models.
What does the Fisher & Paykel RB2470BRV1 cost to run per year?
The Fisher & Paykel RB2470BRV1 holds rank #596 of 1,000 on running cost, at about $71 a year, an unremarkable but typical figure for the class. It uses 11% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $79/yr to run, a saving of roughly $8 a year. Capacity-normalized, it ranks ahead of just 32% of refrigerator models we track, a soft spot worth weighing against the dollar figure. It is a counter-depth model, built shallower to sit flush with kitchen cabinets, a design choice that typically trades away some interior volume (and so some running-cost headroom) for the built-in look.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Danby DBMF100C1SLDB at $71/yr runs a little cheaper and the Summit BF181SS at $71/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 Fisher & Paykel RB2470BRV1's $71/yr adds up to roughly $852 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Fisher & Paykel RB2470BRV1 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 $71/yr, here is what the Fisher & Paykel RB2470BRV1 adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Fisher & Paykel RB2470BRV1 costs about $710. That is roughly $80 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $790 over the same ten years.
How the Fisher & Paykel RB2470BRV1 compares
The refrigerator class we track runs from $8 to $149 a year. At $71/yr, it runs about $7 a year above the class median of $64, and it is about $63 a year more than the cheapest refrigerator to run at $8. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $79/yr, the Fisher & Paykel RB2470BRV1 uses 11% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 8 cu ft, the Fisher & Paykel RB2470BRV1 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.
- 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 Fisher & Paykel RB2470BRV1 cheap to run?
Roughly, yes. Its $71/yr figure is close to the class median, ranking #596 of 1,000, neither a bargain nor a splurge on running cost.
How much does the Fisher & Paykel RB2470BRV1 cost per month?
About $5.88 a month, which is the $71 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: 380 kWh from ENERGY STAR times the US average of $0.1856/kWh comes to about $71 a year. It covers electricity only, not the purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Fisher & Paykel RB2470BRV1 for its size?
32nd percentile once size is factored in, a fairly typical result for the class.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 595 | Danby DBMF100C1SLDB10 cu ft | $71 |
| 594 | Ge GTE19JTN****19.2 cu ft | $70 |
| 593 | Amana ARTX2419S***19.3 cu ft | $70 |
| 592 | Whirlpool URBC5024PZ11.2 cu ft | $70 |
| 591 | Frigidaire FRTE1936AV18.7 cu ft | $69 |
Source
ES_0031708_RB2470BRV1_06142018011617_70185051View certified refrigerator listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Fisher & Paykel and RB2470BRV1 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.